Arc-sous-Montenot
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Frasne | |
| Community association | Altitude 800 | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 55 ' N , 6 ° 0' E | |
| height | 613-727 m | |
| surface | 10.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 195 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25270 | |
| INSEE code | 25026 | |
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Arc-sous-Montenot is a French municipality with 195 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Arc-sous-Montenot is located at 650 m above sea level, about 27 km west of the city of Pontarlier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in a hollow on the edge of the Forêt de Vignory, in the transition area from the first to the second Jura plateau, south of the karst spring of the Lison .
The area of the 10.72 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the Arc basin, which is partially moored and opens to the west to the valley of the Lizon Supérieur , which seeps into a sinkhole here . The western boundary forms the level of the Côte Ribalet . In the north, the community soil extends to a wide plateau, which is mostly covered by meadow land. To the east, the community area extends to the slowly rising, densely forested plateau of the Forêt de Vignory and the Forêt d'Arc . Here, at 727 m, the highest point of Arc-sous-Montenot is reached.
Neighboring municipalities of Arc-sous-Montenot are Villeneuve-d'Amont in the north, Villers-sous-Chalamont in the east, Lemuy in the south and Dournon in the west.
history
Since the Middle Ages, Arc formed its own rule, which was under the suzerainty of the Lords of Chalon. The castle was demolished in 1674. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Arc-sous-Montenot has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes Altitude 800, which comprises 11 localities .
population
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 223 | 249 | 212 | 232 | 216 | 217 | 226 | 198 |
With 195 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Arc-sous-Montenot is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range of around 330 people, a significant decline was recorded, especially around the middle of the century. Since the beginning of the 1970s, there have been only relatively minor fluctuations.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Laurent was built in the 19th century and is listed in a database of the French Ministry of Culture on the architectural heritage of France. Only a few remains of the former medieval castle are visible.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Arc-sous-Montenot was primarily a village characterized by agriculture, in particular dairy and cattle breeding, as well as forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses, including in the wood processing industry. 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 Salins-les-Bains to Frasne . Further road connections exist with Villeneuve-d'Amont and Lemuy.
