Joncherey

Joncherey is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Joncherey
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Joncherey
Joncherey
Joncherey
Coordinates: 47°31′47″N 7°00′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentTerritoire de Belfort
ArrondissementBelfort
CantonDelle
IntercommunalitySud Territoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Alexandre
Area
1
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,353
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
90056 /90100
Elevation349–401 m (1,145–1,316 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Start of World War I

The first fatalities on the Western Front of World War I occurred in this village on 2 August 1914, one day before the formal declaration of war between Germany and France. French soldier Jules André Peugeot was stationed in the village of Joncherey, southeast of Belfort, when he challenged a German army patrol, which had crossed the border. Peugeot commanded the Germans to stop and declared them under arrest. In response, the German officer commanding the patrol, Albert Mayer, pulled out his revolver and fired, hitting Peugeot in the shoulder. Despite his wound, Peugeot fired with his pistol at Mayer but missed. Peugeot's comrades then fired repeatedly at Mayer, killing him. Peugeot, severely wounded, returned to his billet, where he died from his injuries.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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