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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Saint Vit | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 8 ' N , 5 ° 52' E | |
| height | 220-315 m | |
| surface | 3.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 263 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 82 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25320 | |
| INSEE code | 25001 | |
Abbans-Dessous is a French municipality with 263 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Abbans-Dessous is located at 250 m, three kilometers north of Quingey and about 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on the western edge of the Jura , on a terrace south of the Doube valley .
The area of the 3.20 km² large municipality covers a section of the western French Jura. The northern border runs along the Doubs, which stretches here in a large curve to the south and flows through a wide valley. From the course of the river, the community area extends southwards over a 20 to 50 m high steep step onto the approximately 1 km wide terrace of Abbans-Dessous. In the far south, the municipality shares in the ridge between the Doubs and Loue valleys . Here, at 315 m, the highest elevation of Abbans lingerie is reached.
The neighboring communities of Abbans-Dessous are Osselle-Routelle in the north, Boussières in the east, Abbans-Dessus in the south and Byans-sur-Doubs in the west.
history
The Cluniac priory of Lieu-Dieu was founded on a rocky ledge above the Doubstal near Abbans-Dessous towards the end of the 12th century . In the Middle Ages Abbans-Dessous belonged to the Abbans-Dessus rule. Together with Franche-Comté, the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
- The Gothic Ascension Church in Abbans-Dessous dates back to the 14th century.
- In a clearing is the Romanesque chapel of the former Lieu-Dieu priory from the 12th century.
Mairie Abbans-Dessus
Ascension Church
Chapel of the former Lieu-Dieu priory
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population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 130 |
| 1968 | 132 |
| 1975 | 112 |
| 1982 | 138 |
| 1990 | 151 |
| 1999 | 174 |
| 2016 | 264 |
With 263 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Abbans-Dessous is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (210 people were still counted in 1891), a significant population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Abbans-Dessous was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) well into the 20th century. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Boussières to Fourg. Another road connection exists with Abbans-Dessus.
