Auxonne Treaty 1612 (≈ 1612)
Fixing the France-Empire border materialized by the terminal.
18 décembre 2015
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 18 décembre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Official registration of the terminal for monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The frontier pillar of the 17th century, situated 2 dead end of the Jasmins, in total, as defined by a red border on the plan annexed to the decree (Box ZL 11): inscription by decree of 18 December 2015
Origin and history
The 17th-century border pillar of Neublans-Accommodation is a listed historical monument, located precisely at the 2nd dead end of the Jasmins. It materializes the territorial delimitation established between the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire, following the Treaty of Auxonne signed in 1612. This treaty, less known than other border agreements of the time, set local boundaries between the two political entities after regional tensions. The boundary, still in place today, thus embodies a concrete vestige of the diplomatic negotiations of the modern era.
The monument was officially protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments on December 18, 2015. This recognition underscores its heritage importance as a witness to the geopolitical dynamics of the seventeenth century. The precise location of the boundary, at the intersection of areas of competing influence, reflects the territorial stakes of Franche-Comté, a region then disputed between France and the Habsburgs. Its conservation status and current location (Cadastre ZL 11) allow for the study of border marking methods under the Old Regime.
Neublans-Abergement, commune of the Jura department in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was at the time a strategic territory close to the city of Lons-le-Saunier. The terminal is part of a wider network of border markers, often discreet but essential to understand the administrative and military divisions of pre-Westphalian Europe. His recent inscription among the Historical Monuments aims to preserve this unknown heritage, while offering educational support to address the history of borders and treaties in France.
