| Poligny | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Flag: | Flag of Montlucon.svg |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Poligny (Jura).svg |
| Coordinates: | 46.8367°N 5.7086°W |
| Insee: | 39434 |
| Postal Code: | 39800 |
| Arrondissement: | Dole |
| Canton: | Poligny |
| Mayor: | Dominique Bonnet[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Elevation Min M: | 252 |
| Elevation Max M: | 626 |
| Area Km2: | 50.22 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Arbois, Poligny, Salins - Coeur du Jura |
Poligny (in French pronounced as /pɔliɲi/) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[2]
The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east. On the cliffs to the east is a notable cave, known as "Le Trou de la Lune" (the Moonhole); on the cliffs to the south is a large cross, the "Croix du Dan". A network of hiking trails surrounds the town and provide routes to both these viewpoints, and the GR 59 long distance footpath runs through the town.
First Empire general Jean-Pierre Travot was born in Poligny; a statue in his honour stands in the principal square of the town, the Place des Déportés, and a road is named after him.
Poligny is served by the railway line from Besançon to Lons-le-Saunier.
The town is recognised as the "Capital of Comté", with a third of the region's production of this much-loved cheese being aged in the town's cellars. The town is also surrounded by vineyards, and is home to a number of independent wine producers as well as a cooperative.