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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Maîche | |
| Community association | Pays de Maîche | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 20 ' N , 6 ° 46' E | |
| height | 357-660 m | |
| surface | 3.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 114 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25190 | |
| INSEE code | 25061 | |
 Mairie Bief |
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Bief is a French municipality with 114 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Bief is at 362 m , four kilometers west of Saint-Hippolyte and about 21 kilometers south of the city of Montbéliard (Mömpelgard, beeline). The village extends in the Jura , in a valley widening of the Doubs (Dub) at the mouth of the village stream Bief, between the heights of the Lomont chain in the north and Fleurey in the south.
The area of the 3.81 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The northern border runs along the Dub, which flows here to the west through a flat valley depression that is no more than 500 meters wide. He draws an arc below Bief and then turns north to Montbéliard. From the course of the river, the community area extends southward over the valley lowlands and the adjacent steep, predominantly wooded slopes, some of which are criss-crossed by ledges, up to the edge of the heights of Saussaye and Neuvier . Bief's highest elevation is reached here at 660 m. The lower half of the Bief catchment area also belongs to the municipality.
Neighboring municipalities of Bief are Noirefontaine and Liebvillers in the north, Saint-Hippolyte in the east, Fleurey in the south and Les Terres-de-Chaux and Dampjoux in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Bief was part of the domain of Châtillon-sous-Maîche. Together with Franche-Comté (Free County of Burgundy), the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
- The Saint-Roch-et-Saint-Sébastien chapel was built in the 18th century.
- There is a wayside cross from 1514 by the bridge over the Doubs.
Wayside cross ( Monument historique )
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population
With 114 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Bief is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. Throughout the 20th century, the population was always between 90 and 145 people.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 113 | 117 | 98 | 124 | 132 | 123 | 201 | 110 |
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Bief was a village dominated by agriculture (cattle and dairy farming, some arable and fruit growing). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. However, many employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The community has good transport connections. It is located near the D437 departmental road that leads from Montbéliard through the Doubstal to Maîche . There are other road connections with Les Terres-de-Chaux and Dampjoux.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1235-1236.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Croix de chemin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)