Présilly, Jura

Présilly
Ruins of the chateau
Présilly
Location within Franche-Comté region Présilly
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Orgelet
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Colette Soffray
Area1	11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	121
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	39443 / 39270
Elevation	480–701 m (1,575–2,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Présilly is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is known the ruins of a castle dating from the 11th and 14th centuries where every summer open air theatrical shows are organized in the summer. The castle is surrounded by a discovery trail to recall what castle life was like.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	340	—
1806	273	−19.7%
1621	236	−13.6%
1831	407	+72.5%
1841	400	−1.7%
1851	371	−7.3%
1861	303	−18.3%
1872	261	−13.9%
1881	272	+4.2%
1891	260	−4.4%
1901	215	−17.3%
1911	208	−3.3%
1921	233	+12.0%
1931	189	−18.9%
1946	159	−15.9%
1954	142	−10.7%
1962	118	−16.9%
1968	122	+3.4%
1975	105	−13.9%
1982	107	+1.9%
1990	107	+0.0%
1999	107	+0.0%
2006	103	−3.7%
2012	121	+17.5%

See also

• Communes of the Jura department

References

• INSEE statistics

External links

• Official site of the Orgelet canton of which Presilly is a part (in French)
• Some Photos from "Les Miserables" show at the castle ruins
• Le Chateau de Presilly - History (in French)