Les Rousses

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Les Rousses

Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region

Les Rousses

Coordinates: 46°29′11″N 6°03′45″E / 46.4864°N 6.0625°ECoordinates: 46°29′11″N 6°03′45″E / 46.4864°N 6.0625°E

Country

France

Region

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Station des Rousses

Government

• Mayor (2014–2020)

Bernard Mamet

Area¹

38.00 km² (14.67 sq mi)

Population (2013)²

3,137

• Density

83/km² (210/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

39470 /39220

Elevation

720–1,300 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.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

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.

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.

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

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