Les Rousses

Les Rousses is a commune in the Canton of Morez of Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France, on the Swiss border.

Not to be confused with Rousses, La Rousse, Rousse, Larrousse, or Larousse (disambiguation).
Les Rousses
Commune
The village of Les Rousses
Coat of arms
Location of Les Rousses
Les Rousses
Les Rousses
Coordinates: 46°29′11″N 6°03′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonMorez
IntercommunalityStation des Rousses
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Matez
Area
1
38.00 km2 (14.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,630
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39470 /39220
Elevation720–1,300 m (2,360–4,270 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Lac des Rousses is located northeast of the village of Les Rousses beside the road to the village of Bois d'Amont. The Lac de Lamoura is located southwest of the village of Les Rousses beside the road to the village of Lamoura. Other places include the village of Prémanon, and La Cure, the transit point across the Swiss border towards Saint-Cergue.[2]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,501—    
18062,159−13.7%
18212,278+5.5%
18312,187−4.0%
18412,017−7.8%
18512,395+18.7%
18612,581+7.8%
18722,527−2.1%
18812,545+0.7%
18912,476−2.7%
19012,195−11.3%
19112,031−7.5%
19211,701−16.2%
19311,571−7.6%
19461,533−2.4%
19541,795+17.1%
19621,731−3.6%
19681,755+1.4%
19752,061+17.4%
19822,331+13.1%
19902,840+21.8%
19992,927+3.1%
20063,018+3.1%
20133,137+3.9%

Tourism

Les Rousses includes part of the Upper Jura Natural Park and Fort des Rousses, an historical fortress that, until 1997, was used as a commando training site. The fortress includes an underground labyrinth used in training, that is open to the public.[3]

Les Rousses has an extensive ski area, especially for cross-country skiing. Many villages have their own runs using a common lift pass.

  • Alpine
    • Massif du Noirmont
    • Massif des Tuffes
    • Porte des Jouvencelles
    • Porte de la Darbella
    • Porte de la Serra
    • Porte de la Combe de lac
    • Porte de la Giraude
  • Nordic
    • Secteur de Bellefontaine
    • Secteur du Risoux
    • Secteur de l'Orbe
    • Secteur de la Sambine
    • Secteur du Massacre
    • Secteur de Longchamois
    • Secteur de Lamoura/Serra

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Map of four villages, Les Rousses". site officiel de la Communauté de communes de la Station des Rousses.
  3. "Fort des Rousses - Parc Aventure". site officiel de la Communauté de communes de la Station des Rousses. Archived from the original on 2013-07-26.


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