Ajoie
The Ajoie is an historic region roughly coinciding with Porrentruy District in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland.
It is a part of the Jura plain, composed of six geographic areas:
- the Vendline valley, with the communities Vendlincourt, Bonfol and Beurnevésin;
- La Baroche : Miécourt, Charmoille, Fregiécourt, Pleujouse and Asuel;
- the flanc du Mont Terri : Cornol, Courgenay, Fontenais and Bressaucourt;
- the Haute-Ajoie : Courtedoux, Chevenez, Rocourt, Roche-d'Or, Réclère, Damvant, Grandfontaine, Fahy and Bure;
- Allaine valley : Alle, Porrentruy, Courchavon, Courtemaîche, Montignez, Buix and Boncourt;
- the Coeuvatte valley : Coeuve, Damphreux and Lugnez.
It is also the perfect occasion to discover and enjoy the traditions and other numerous products of the Ajoie terroir.
The Swiss Army has established a large military camp for their armoured corps close to the Swiss-French border, on Bure territory.