Bracon, Jura

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

Bracon
The town hall in Bracon
Location of Bracon
Bracon
Bracon
Coordinates: 46°55′53″N 5°52′55″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementDole
CantonArbois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrice Villalonga
Area
1
6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
311
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39072 /39110
Elevation345–626 m (1,132–2,054 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Local tradition holds that St. Claudius of Besançon was born here in the 7th century.

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