Morez

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Morez is a small town in the Jura department of eastern France, historically known for its eyewear industry and picturesque setting in the Jura Mountains.

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instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatusChange lost commune status in 2016
belongsTo arrondissement of Saint-Claude NERFINISHED
canton of Hauts de Bienne NERFINISHED
climate continental with mountain influences
country France
crossedBy Bienne River NERFINISHED
departmentCode 39
departmentSeat Lons-le-Saunier NERFINISHED
economicActivity optics-related crafts
tourism
formerCommuneOf Jura department NERFINISHED
hasCulturalIdentity tradition of craftsmanship in optics
hasFeature narrow valley urban layout
picturesque mountain landscape
hasHeritage industrial heritage related to eyewear
hasInfrastructure bridges and viaducts
hasRelief high elevation compared to national average
hasTransport railway station
historicalIndustry eyewear manufacturing
spectacle making
historicRegion Franche-Comté NERFINISHED
knownFor eyewear industry
spectacle frames
watchmaking and precision mechanics
language French
locatedIn Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region NERFINISHED
Jura Mountains NERFINISHED
Jura department NERFINISHED
Massif du Jura NERFINISHED
eastern France NERFINISHED
mergedInto Hauts de Bienne NERFINISHED
mergerDate 2016
municipality Hauts de Bienne NERFINISHED
nearBorder Switzerland NERFINISHED
notableSector optical frames production
partOf Haut-Jura area NERFINISHED
postalCode 39400
railwayLine Andelot-en-Montagne–La Cluse railway NERFINISHED
regionCapitalDistance approximately 90 km from Besançon
terrainFeature mountain valley setting
steep surrounding slopes
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Achern hasTwinTown Morez