Durnes
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Ornans | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 6 ' N , 6 ° 14' E | |
| height | 388-618 m | |
| surface | 8.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 177 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25580 | |
| INSEE code | 25208 | |
.JPG) Mairie Durnes |
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Durnes is a French municipality with 177 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Durnes is located at 595 m above sea level, six kilometers east of Ornans and about 21 kilometers southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , to the west of the Valdahon plateau, at the top of the Vaux valley, north of the Loue valley system .
The area of the 8.51 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The eastern part of the area is occupied by the Valdahon plateau, which is on average 600 m. It is mostly made up of arable and meadow land and rises slightly to the east. At 618 m, the highest point of Durnes is reached on the eastern edge of the municipality. In the west, the community area has a strong relief: the northern side valleys of the Loue, cut deep into the plateau, begin abruptly with the Ruisseau de Cornebouche , its side stream Chanet and the Ruisseau de Vaux . Between these erosion valleys the plateau runs out in sharp protrusions towards the main valley of the Loue.
Neighboring municipalities of Durnes are Saules and Guyans-Durnes in the north, Voires in the east, Lavans-Vuillafans in the south and Montgesoye in the west.
history
In the 12th century Durnes Castle was built, which belonged to a sideline of the lords of Montgesoye and for a long time formed the center of a rule. The once fortified town of Durnes developed next to the castle. Later Durnes shared the fate of the Châteauneuf reign (at Vuillafans). Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Durnes is a member of the Loue-Lison Parish Association .
Attractions
The Saint-Hippolyte church stands in the open field south of the village. The Notre-Dame du Bon Souvenir chapel dates from 1854. Various farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 123 |
| 1968 | 98 |
| 1975 | 90 |
| 1982 | 104 |
| 1990 | 127 |
| 1999 | 154 |
| 2006 | 154 |
| 2016 | 177 |
With 177 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Durnes is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had declined markedly in the first half of the 20th century (248 people were still counted in 1891), population growth has been recorded again since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Durnes was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. 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 Montgesoye to Étalans . Further road connections exist with Saules, Fallerans and Lavans-Vuillafans.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , p. 838.
