Joncherey

Joncherey (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɔ̃ʃʁɛ]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.

Joncherey
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Joncherey
Joncherey
Joncherey
Coordinates: 47°31′47″N 7°00′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentTerritoire de Belfort
ArrondissementBelfort
CantonDelle
IntercommunalitySud Territoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Alexandre
Area
1
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,410
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
90056 /90100
Elevation349–401 m (1,145–1,316 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Start of World War I

The first fatalities on the Western Front of World War I occurred in this village on 2 August 1914 at 9:59 am, one day before the formal declaration of war between Germany and France. French corporal Jules André Peugeot was stationed in the village of Joncherey, southeast of Belfort, when he challenged a German army patrol, which had crossed the border few hours earlier. Peugeot commanded the Germans to stop and declared them under arrest. In response, the German officer commanding the patrol, Albert Mayer, pulled out his revolver and fired, hitting Peugeot in the shoulder. Despite his wound, Peugeot fired with his pistol at Mayer but missed. Peugeot's comrades then fired repeatedly at Mayer, shooting him first in the stomach and then in the head, killing him. Peugeot, severely wounded, returned to his billet, where he died from his injuries at 10:37 am.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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