L'Abbaye
…its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery. L'Abbaye was created as an independent municipality in 1571 from the municipality of Le Lieu. L'Abbaye has an area, as of 2009, of 31.88 square kilometers (12.31 sq mi). Of this area, 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi) or 34.0% is used for agricultural…