Poligny, Jura

Poligny (French pronunciation: [pɔliɲi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

[3] The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east.

On the cliffs to the east is a notable cave, known as "Le Trou de la Lune" (the Moonhole); on the cliffs to the south is a large cross, the "Croix du Dan".

First Empire general Jean-Pierre Travot was born in Poligny; a statue in his honour stands in the principal square of the town, the Place des Déportés, and a road is named after him.

The town is also surrounded by vineyards, and is home to a number of independent wine producers as well as a cooperative.