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East facade of the priory of Grandgourt in Basse-Allaine
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Basse-Allaine Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Basse-Allaine Location in Canton of Jura Show map of Canton of Jura
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Jura
District	Porrentruy
Area
• Total	23.04 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,241
• Density	53.86/km2 (139.50/sq mi)
Postal code	2923
Surrounded by	Boncourt, Bure, Coeuve, Courchavon, Damphreux, Lugnez, Courcelles (F), Villars-le-Sec (F)

Basse-Allaine is a town, also called a municipality, located in the Porrentruy area of the Jura canton in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2009, when three smaller towns – Buix, Courtemaîche, and Montignez – joined together.

The town's name, Basse-Allaine, comes from the Allaine river, which flows right through it.

History of Basse-Allaine

The different parts of Basse-Allaine have long histories.

• Buix was first mentioned in old records way back in 1136.
• Courtemaîche appeared in records a bit later, in 1139.
• Montignez is the oldest, first mentioned in 731! This means people have lived and known about these places for a very long time.

Geography of Basse-Allaine

Basse-Allaine covers an area of about 23 square kilometers (about 9 square miles). Here's how the land is used:

• Farmland: Nearly half of the area (43.9%) is used for farming. This includes fields for growing crops, pastures for animals, and even some orchards.
• Forests: Another large part (47.5%) is covered by thick forests.
• Buildings and Roads: About 7.4% of the land has buildings or roads on it.
• Rivers and Lakes: A small part (0.4%) is made up of rivers, as the Allaine river runs through the municipality.
• Unused Land: A tiny bit (0.5%) is land that isn't used for anything specific.

The municipality includes the main villages of Buix, Courtemaîche, and Montignez. It also has a smaller settlement called Le Maira and the land around the old Grandgourt priory (a type of monastery).

People of Basse-Allaine (Demographics)

Basse-Allaine has a population of about 1,300 people.

• Foreign Residents: Around 7.3% of the people living here are from other countries.
• Population Change: Over the past 10 years (from 2000 to 2010), the number of people living in Basse-Allaine went down slightly. This was partly because some people moved away and partly due to more deaths than births.
• Languages: Most people (93.9%) speak French as their main language. Some also speak German (4.0%) and Spanish (0.9%).
• Age Groups:

* Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up about 23.5% of the population. * Adults (20–64 years old) make up the largest group at 57.1%. * Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.4%.

Historic Population

This chart shows how the population of Buix, Courtemaîche, and Montignez changed over many years before they merged into Basse-Allaine.

Important Heritage Sites

Basse-Allaine is home to some very important historical places, known as heritage sites of national significance. These are places that are protected because they are special and tell us about the past.

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  Prairie Dessous on the site of a Gallo-Roman villa
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  Former priory of Grandgourt

These include:

• Prairie Dessous: This is the site of an old Gallo-Roman villa, which was a large country house from the time of the Roman Empire.
• Former Priory of Grandgourt: A priory was a type of monastery where monks or nuns lived and prayed. This old building is also very important.

The village of Montignez, the small settlement of Le Maira, and the Grandgourt area are all part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. This means they are recognized for their special historical and cultural value.

Economy of Basse-Allaine

The economy of Basse-Allaine involves different types of jobs and businesses:

• Primary Sector: This includes jobs that get raw materials from nature. In Basse-Allaine, 164 people work in this sector, mostly in farming. There are about 39 businesses related to this.
• Secondary Sector: This involves making things. About 219 people work in this sector, which includes factories and construction. There are 13 businesses here.
• Tertiary Sector: This is the service sector, where people provide services to others. About 96 people work in this area, in jobs like shops, offices, and healthcare. There are 27 businesses in this sector.

When it comes to getting to work, most people (64.2%) use a private car. A smaller number (6%) use public transportation.

Education in Basse-Allaine

The school system in the Canton of Jura, where Basse-Allaine is located, works like this:

• Kindergarten: Children can attend two years of non-mandatory (optional) Kindergarten.
• Primary School: After kindergarten, students go to Primary school for six years.
• Lower Secondary School: This is followed by three years of mandatory (required) lower Secondary school. Students are grouped based on their skills and how well they learn.
• Upper Secondary School: After lower secondary, students can choose to go to an upper Secondary school for three or four years. From there, they might go to a higher education school or start an apprenticeship (learning a job by working with an expert).

In the 2009-2010 school year, Basse-Allaine had 125 students in 8 classes. There were 2 kindergarten classes with 39 students and 6 primary classes with 86 students. Since there are only nine Secondary schools in the whole canton, students from Basse-Allaine go to Secondary school in a nearby town.

Transportation

Basse-Allaine has good train connections:

• The municipality has two train stations: Buix and Courtemaîche.
• Both stations are on the Delémont–Delle line.
• Trains from these stations regularly go to Biel/Bienne in Switzerland and Meroux in France.
• A third station, Grandgourt, used to be open but closed in 2022.

See also

In Spanish: Basse-Allaine para niños