About Fontenais
Fontenais is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Bressaucourt merged into the municipality of Fontenais.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 20.0 km²
Population
1'632residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'618
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
8.5%
Dwellings
887
Jobs (FTE)
273
Tax multiplier
235%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Fontenais, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
273 full-time-equivalent jobs across 106 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
273FTE total
Primary19.4%
Secondary34.1%
Tertiary46.5%
Land use
7% built-up, 44% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 1'998 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.4%
Agriculture43.7%
Forest48.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.3%, ahead of Mitte at 21.3%.
Source BFS
SP46.3%−3.0 pp
Mitte21.3%
SVP12.3%+2.9 pp
Grüne8.9%−1.8 pp
FDP7.3%−0.3 pp
GLP1.6%
EVP0.4%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.6%
Second homes16.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.4°C with 1'046 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.2°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Fahy, 596 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.4°C
Rain 1046 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Fahy · 596 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
