Saignelégier (French pronunciation: [sɛɲleʒje]) is a municipality in the
Canton of Jura 
in
Switzerland 
. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of
Goumois 
and
Les Pommerats 
merged into Saignelégier.
The bog and nature preserve around étang de la Gruère is located in the municipality. It is also the home of noted brewery Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes.
History
Saignelégier is first mentioned in 1294 as Saignelegier.