Les Emibois
Origin of the name Les Emibois
Under the Ancien Régime the form « Les Emisbois » appears in the list of hamlets of the community of Muriaux. What the name means is not yet known.[2][3]
Founding of Les Emibois
When and by whom Les Emibois, a hamlet of the municipality of Muriaux in the Franches-Montagnes district, was founded is not known. Under the Ancien Régime it appears among the hamlets of the community of Muriaux, in the lordship of the Franches-Montagnes. Its position between Saignelégier, Les Breuleux and Le Noirmont brought it many road and railway projects in the 18th and 19th centuries. The hamlet has had its own school since the late 18th century and since 1971 has formed a school community with Muriaux.[2][3]
History of Les Emibois
1766. On 9 September, the magistrates of the Franches-Montagnes decide on a road route from Les Emibois to Le Noirmont via La Ferrière.[2]
1787. On 26 August, the deputies of the Franches-Montagnes decide to create winter schools at Les Emibois, Le Cerneux-Veusil and Praissalet.[2]
1860. On 3 April, the municipal assembly of Muriaux examines the construction of a road from Les Emibois to Les Breuleux.[3]
1874. On 18 May, the assembly of Saignelégier votes funding for the Saignelégier-Les Emibois road.[2]
1891. On 11 August, a meteor is observed at Les Emibois.[2]
1893. On 11 April, the assembly of Muriaux makes a final decision to build a school at Les Emibois. Construction notice on 22 September.[2][3]
1906. The assembly of Muriaux refuses 15'000 francs for the Tramelan-Les Breuleux-Les Emibois railway (15 September).[3]
1909. On 7 September, the assembly decides to install electric lighting.[2]
1916. Founding of the Vélo-Club des Emibois (16 March).[2]
1935. On 21 February, founding of the Société de laiterie des Emibois et environs.[2]
1955. On 3 December, inauguration of a new school.[2]
1971. Creation of the Muriaux-Les Emibois school community.[2][3]
1974-1981. Les Loviats farm affair: auctions contested by the Militants francs-montagnards, cancelled sales, purchase by a buyer from Basel in 1978, then collapse of the farm on 9 February 1981.[2]
1980. On 11 September, the Jura Parliament votes 495'000 francs for the Muriaux-Les Emibois road.[2][3]
1983. The Galerie des Emibois reportedly opens this year. The date is uncertain: its 20th and 30th anniversaries are celebrated in 2004 and 2014.[2]
2003. From 29 to 31 August, first Festival du conte des Emibois.[2]
Historic sites in Les Emibois
Les Emibois school. Winter school decided in 1787. A school is built from 1893, then a new school is inaugurated in 1955.[2]
Galerie des Emibois. Art gallery opened in the early 1980s, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2004 and its 30th in 2014.[2]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Muriaux » (François Kohler), version du 13.07.2020
- Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Emibois, Les »
- Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Muriaux »
- Office fédéral de la culture, ISOS, « Muriaux » (fiche 2410)
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
- Office fédéral de topographie swisstopo, map.geo.admin.ch
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