Town · County palatine of Burgundy · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Pontarlier

Market town on the Doubs at the foot of the Joux cluse, on the road over the Jura to Lausanne and Italy.

Who holds it

Name
not pinned (the sires of Joux hold the cluse above)
Title
Not pinned
Since
n/a
Born
n/a
Family
n/a
Confidence
low

Not checked

Lord in 1200

Not pinned; under the shadow of the sires of Joux.

Walls and castle

Castle of Joux above.

Trade and crafts

Through-traffic: salt out, Italian goods in.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Lord not pinned.

Sources and studies

  1. Otto I, Count of Burgundy

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.