Éternoz () is a

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in the

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.Commune d'Éternoz (25223)
INSEE

Geography

Eternoz is 26 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital. It sits on the second plateau of the Jura massif at an altitude of . The River Vau passes through the village and plunges down a 40 meter waterfall on the edge of the village before joining the river Lison. In 1973, the commune Éternoz absorbed the following former communes: * Alaise (41 inhabitants in 2020) * Coulans-sur-Lizon (22 inhabitants) * Doulaize (20 inhabitants) * Refranche (18 inhabitants)

Notable buildings

The parish church, dedicated to Saint Laurent, was built in 1804. It has a single nave and belltower, with a round dome that is unusual in the region. The chateau of Refranche was built in the 16th century by a branch of the Eternoz family. Until recently, only part of the main building and a tower remained, but it has recently been renovated. For three generations, th
Société Garnier
had its workshop in Eternoz. In 1913, a local blacksmith, Jean Garnier, founded a forge that made and sold ploughs. By 1953, the business had sold 5000 ploughs, but this progressively gave way to the sale of more innovative and diverse farm machinery from the 1960s onwards. The resulting expansion led to the decision, in 2008, to move the company to new and larger premises 15 km away in Levier.

Notable people

* Alfred Billot (1925-1965), was

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. * Marie-Léone Bordy (1921-1992), a

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of the congregation of the Filles de Notre-Dame du Sacré-cœur in

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on the site of which a square is named in his honour. * Édouard Clerc,

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. * Pierre-Michel Duffieux (1891-1976), a

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and founder of

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, originally from Doulaize. * Pierre Lorius (1925-2014), a professional footballer (goalkeeper). Played with

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Etymology

The name of the village has evolved. It has been called Esternoz (1262), Esternos (1275), Esternoch (1280), Esternoz dessoz Monmaour (1294), and Sternol (14th century). The name appears to be of Germanic origin and may mean "valley of beech trees".

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