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Buratte

Lost village Canton of Jura · District: Porrentruy · Vanished medieval village; no published figure (municipality of Bure)
Part of the municipality of Bure
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Origin of the name Buratte

Recorded in 1314, the name Buratte has no reliable explanation.[2]

Founding of Buratte

The medieval village of Buratte, near present-day Bure, is mentioned in 1314 and was abandoned in the Middle Ages. Nothing tells when or by whom it was founded. It is counted among the vanished settlements of the former Prince-Bishopric of Basel. Its chapel survived until its demolition in 1832, and its name has remained attached to a neighbourhood of the municipality of Bure.[1][2][3]

History of Buratte

1139. Bure, near which Buratte lay, appears as "Bures".[1]

Late 13th century. Bure, seat of the advocacy of Haute-Ajoie, passes from the counts of Montbéliard and Ferrette to the bishops of Basel.[1]

1314. First mention of Buratte.[2]

Middle Ages. The village is abandoned; it is counted among the vanished settlements of the former Prince-Bishopric of Basel.[1][3]

1454. The tower of the church of Saint-Amand in Bure is built.[1]

1698. Bure, which belonged to the parish of Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque in Franche-Comté, becomes a parish.[1]

1832. The chapel of Buratte is demolished.[2]

1968. A federal training ground for armoured troops, whose creation is controversial, opens at Bure.[1]

1995. The historian Daniel Fleury publishes an article entitled « Une chapelle à Porrentruy pour rappeler Buratte ».[2]

Today. The name Buratte designates a neighbourhood of Bure, served by the Chemin de Buratte and the « Bure, Buratte » bus stop.

Historic sites in Buratte

Buratte neighbourhood. Neighbourhood of the municipality of Bure that bears the name of the vanished village, with the Chemin de Buratte. The place name « En Buratte » lies close by.

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Bure » (Dominique Prongué), version du 25.05.2020
  2. Denis Moine, Chronologie jurassienne, « Buratte »
  3. La joie de marcher, « Bure »
  4. geo.admin.ch (swisstopo), recherche de lieux « Buratte »
  5. Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025

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