Morez
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Morez ( ) is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts de Bienne. The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
Morez ( ) is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts de Bienne. The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
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Further reading
Jean-Marc Olivier, Des clous, des horloges et des lunettes. Les campagnards moréziens en industrie, Paris, CTHS, 2004 (ISBN 2-7355-0480-8)
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