Prémanon

Prémanon is a common French, located in the department of the the Jura and the area Franche-Comté.

Geography

History

The orthography of the name varied during the ages, one could read Prez-Manon, Prel-Manon, Pre-Mannon or Prémanon. This name comes from Pre Manon, of the name of the provost of the abbey of Saint-Claude which, in IXe century, undertook the clearing of the territory. Moreover, certain localities of common neighbors referent with Manon: Manon (Septmoncel), Lime Manon (Lamoura), Cernois-Manon (Longchaumois).

Administration

Name of the inhabitants

Its inhabitants are called Prémanoniers and Premanonières.

Demography

To see

The skating rink, the only one of the station of the 4 villages (Prémanon, Wood of Upstream, the Russet-red ones, Lamoura) and the bowling are on the place exchange of the village.

The museum Paul-Emile Victor (museum on polar explorations and of the explorer of the same name) is not far from the place.

When at the town hall it is located beside the church on a monticule which dominates the village.

Personalities related to the commune

Paul-Emile Victor (many stays and foundation of its museum in 1989)

See too

Common of the Jura

External bonds

Site of the town hall of Prémanon
Prémanon on the site of the National Geographical Institute
Prémanon on the site of InseeC
Prémanon on the site of Quid
Localization of Prémanon on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Prémanon on Mapquest

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