Etalans

Etalans
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Ornans and Valdahon
Community association	Portes du Haut-Doubs
Coordinates	47 ° 9 '  N , 6 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 9 '  N , 6 ° 16'  E
height	520-638 m
surface	40.91 km 2
Residents	1,550 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	38 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	25580
INSEE code	25222
Website	http://www.etalans.com/

Étalans is a French commune with 1,550 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement of Pontarlier and to the cantons of Ornans and Valdahon .

It was created with effect from January 1, 2017 as the Commune nouvelle of the same name through the amalgamation of the formerly independent municipalities of Étalans , Charbonnières-les-Sapins and Verrières-du-Grosbois , which were not granted the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are located in Étalans.

structure

District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Altitude (m)	Population (2014)	Density (inh. Per km²)	Canton affiliation
Charbonnières-les-Sapins00	25123	09.10	400-583	.0190	20.9	Ornans
Étalans (administrative headquarters)	25222	23.95	520-638	1,236	51.6	Valdahon
Verrières-du-Grosbois	25610	7.86	555-635	.0038	04.8	Valdahon

As of January 1, 2016, 87.7 percent (1,344 inh.) of the community population was in the canton of Valdahon and 12.3 percent (188 inh.) in the canton of Ornans .

geography

Étalans is located at 589  m above sea level, six kilometers west of Valdahon and about 21 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the middle of the wide plateau of Valdahon, the so-called first plateau of the Jura, in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de la Brême, northeast of the Loue valley system .

The area of ​​the 40.91 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The entire area is taken up by the very low relief high plateau of Valdahon, which is on average 600 m. It is partly made up of arable land and meadows, partly also of forest and rises slightly towards the southeast. In the extreme southeast, on the hill near Oupans, the highest elevation of Étalans is reached at 638 m. To the south of the village rises the Ruisseau de la Brême , which flows through a valley, slightly deepened into the plateau, to the west and feeds its water to the Loue. Otherwise, the plateau has no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.

In the northern and northeastern parts of the municipality, larger forests extend, including the Bois d'Emblery and the Forêt de la Verrière-du-Grosbois . In the far north, the area extends almost to the foot of the Côte d'Anroz ridge . In the north-east the community area has a share of around 3 km² in the Valdahon military training area, which takes up a total of 35 km².

In addition to the actual village, Étalans includes various hamlets and individual farms, which are scattered far across the plateau:

• Bermotte ( 599  m ) on the plateau north of the village
• L'Ejus ( 590  m ) in a hollow northeast of the village
• Oupans ( 615  m ) on a slope slightly to the west southeast of the village

Neighboring municipalities of Étalans are Naisey-les-Granges , Gonsans , Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp and Valdahon in the north, Fallerans in the east, Guyans-Durnes in the south and Saules , Guyans-Durnes, Ornans , Tarcenay-Foucherans , Trépot and L ' Hôpital-du-Grosbois to the west.

Population development

local community	Population (Census)
	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2008	2011	2013
Etalans	634	706	844	771	904	925	1,067	1,111	1,180	1,219
Charbonnières-les-Sapins00	116	116	111	121	126	159	191	195	192	193
Verrières-du-Grosbois	49	31	23	10	21st	19th	21st	22nd	24	34
Etalans	.0799	.0853	.0978	.0902	1,051	1.103	1,279	1,328	1,396	1,446
Source: Cassini and INSEE

The (total) population of the municipality of Etalans was determined by adding up the municipalities that were independent until the end of 2016.

Attractions

The Saint-Nicolas church was built in the 13th century and then underwent numerous minor and major changes. The characteristic portal area in Gothic style has been preserved from the time it was built . The bell tower was rebuilt in 1705; The side aisles also date from the 18th century, while the present choir was renovated in 1834. The church has a remarkable gilded wooden statue of the Virgin and Child (from the 18th century). Only a few foundation walls of the former castle from the 13th century are visible. Various farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.

Saint-Nicolas church

One of the natural attractions is Gouffre de Poudrey, northwest of the village, with the largest cave hall in France accessible to visitors, which is around 60 meters high.

Economy and Infrastructure

Until well into the 20th century, Étalans was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some small businesses, including businesses in the construction industry, wood processing, mechanical workshops, car garages, a cheese dairy and retail stores. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area or in the Besançon agglomeration.

The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N57, which leads from Besançon to Pontarlier . At Étalans there is the junction of the main road D461 via Valdahon and Morteau to La Chaux-de-Fonds . The village is relieved of through traffic by a bypass. Other road connections exist with Ornans , Baume-les-Dames and Durnes . Étalans has a train station on the railway line from Besançon to Le Locle .

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1332-1333.

Web links

Commons : Étalans  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Étalans (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree of the Prefecture No. 25-2016-08-12-002 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Étalans of August 12, 2016.
2. ↑ Population figures retrospectively as of January 1, 2014

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