Fontenais

Few communities in the Swiss Jura have a history as closely tied to the agricultural traditions of the Ajoie plateau as Fontenais. Just east of Porrentruy, the municipality occupies gently rolling terrain where open fields meet wooded slopes beneath the wider Jura Mountains. Fontenais belongs to the French-speaking Canton of Jura, Switzerland’s youngest canton, created in 1979 after a long campaign for regional self-determination. Its compact settlement and rural surroundings reflect the character of Ajoie, a northern Jura district distinct from Switzerland’s larger urban centres. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Jura region.

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