Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Bavans | |
| Community association | Pays de Montbéliard agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ' N , 6 ° 44' E | |
| height | 301-458 m | |
| surface | 3.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 457 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 145 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25420 | |
| INSEE code | 25191 | |
 Mairie Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs |
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Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs is a French municipality with 457 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs is located at 306 m , about seven kilometers southwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends on the southern edge of the Doubs valley across from Bavans , on the northern edge of the outermost mountain ranges of the Jura .
The area of the 3.16 km² municipal area covers a section of the Doubstal. The northern border runs along the Doubs, which flows here with several bends in an approximately 1.5 km wide flat valley floor to the west and is accompanied by the waterway of the Rhine-Rhône Canal . There are several quarry ponds between the river and the canal. From the course of the river, the community area extends southwards over the floodplain to the terrace of Dampierre, which consists of ice-age river deposits. To the south, a step of about 80 to 100 m in height leads over to the adjacent Tafeljura plateau . The high plateau is partly covered by arable land and meadows, but also shows some larger forest areas ( Bois de Dampierre and Bois des Murgers ). Here, at 458 m, the highest point in Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs is reached. In the very south the area extends into the Les Combes valley system.
The settlement of Les Petits Bans ( 435 m ) on the plateau south of the Doub valley belongs to Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs . Neighboring municipalities of Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs are Bavans in the north, Berche in the east, Mathay and Écot in the south and Étouvans in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs was already populated in prehistoric times and during Roman times. A cemetery is evidence of the Merovingian period .
Already in 1040 Dampierre became the capital of a small lordship, which also included Étouvans and Berche. The rule came in the 14th century under the suzerainty of the Lords of Neuchâtel . During the Thirty Years' War , Dampierre Castle was set on fire by Swedish troops on June 24, 1637. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs is part of the Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération .
Attractions
The village church of St. Peter and Paul, which originally dates back to a medieval building, stands slightly elevated on a ledge above the Doubstal. The current building dates from 1722 and has a rich interior. At the foot of the ledge there is a Lourdes grotto. Only a few remains of the former castle are visible. In the town center, some farmhouses in the traditional Franche-Comté style from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.
population
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| 1962 | 323 |
| 1968 | 315 |
| 1975 | 391 |
| 1982 | 474 |
| 1990 | 536 |
| 1999 | 494 |
| 2016 | 460 |
With 457 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs 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 between 200 and 310 people, there was significant population growth from 1950 to 1990. After that, however, a slight decrease of around 8% was registered.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until the 20th century, Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now various local small businesses, including a company that makes ladders of various types. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many employed people are therefore out- commuters who work in the Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on a departmental road that leads from Colombier-Fontaine to Voujeaucourt. The nearest connection to the A36 motorway , which crosses the municipality, is about six kilometers away. Another road connection is with Étouvans.
Personalities
- Henri Jeannin (1872–1973), racing car driver and entrepreneur
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 921-922.
