Ferrières-les-Bois
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Saint Vit | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 12 ' N , 5 ° 48' E | |
| height | 224-302 m | |
| surface | 4.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 320 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 77 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25410 | |
| INSEE code | 25235 | |
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Ferrières-les-Bois is a French commune with a population of 320 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Ferrières-les-Bois is located at 265 m , about 17 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends north of Saint-Vit in the gently undulating landscape between the rivers of Doubs in the south and Ognon (in the north).
The area of the 4.17 km² municipal area includes a section north of the Doubstal. The landscape, partly with arable land and meadow, partly with forest, shows only minor differences in relief. A short stream drains the area north to the Ruisseau du Breuil and thus to the Ognon. The southern border runs on the watershed between Doubs and Ognon. The highest point of Ferrières-les-Bois is reached here at 302 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Ferrières-les-Bois are Lantenne-Vertière and Corcelles-Ferrières in the north, Corcondray in the east, Saint-Vit in the south and Berthelange and Mercey-le-Grand in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages the area of Ferrières belonged to the cathedral chapter of Besançon. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. To avoid confusion with other communes of the same name, Ferrières was officially renamed Ferrières-les-Bois in 1922.
Attractions
Notre-Dame de la Nativité church was built around 1700 in the shape of a Latin cross . The current bell tower was added around 1830. Also noteworthy are the wash house from 1845 and the Fontaine-Ronde (from 1860). At the height south of the village stands the Notre-Dame de la Liberation chapel (built in 1944).
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 96 |
| 1968 | 111 |
| 1975 | 129 |
| 1982 | 244 |
| 1990 | 249 |
| 1999 | 258 |
| 2006 | 316 |
| 2016 | 318 |
With 320 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Ferrières-les-Bois 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 110 and 140 people, a significant increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1960s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has tripled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Ferrières-les-Bois was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry until well into the 20th century. In addition, there are now various local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Saint-Vit to Recologne . The closest connection to the A36 motorway , which crosses the municipality, is around 15 kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Berthelange and Pouilley-Français.
