ARBOIS

arbois, a town of eastern france, in the department of jura, on the cuisance, 29 m. n.n.e. of lons-le-saunier by rail. pop. (1906) 3454. the town is the seat of the tribunal of first instance of the arrondissement of poligny, and has a communal college. the church of st just, founded in the 10th century, has good wood-carving. an ursuline convent, built in 1764, serves as hotel de ville and law court, and a church of the 14th century is used as a market. there is an old chateau of the dukes of burgundy. arbois is well known for its red and white wines, and has saw-mills, tanneries and market gardens, and manufactures paper, oil and casks.