Flagey (Doubs)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Ornans | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 7' E | |
| height | 440-631 m | |
| surface | 7.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 161 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25330 | |
| INSEE code | 25241 | |
Flagey is a French municipality with 161 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Flagey is located at 625 m above sea level, about eight kilometers south of Ornans and 23 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on the Amancey plateau , which extends between the valleys of Loue and Lison , to the west of the Ruisseau de Borneille valley .
The area of the 7.79 km² municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by the Amancey plateau, which lies at an average of 600 m and consists mainly of meadows. It rises slightly towards the south. The highest point of Flagey is reached near the southern border of the municipality at 631 m. The eastern boundary forms the valley cut of the Ruisseau de Borneille . To the northwest, the municipality extends over the valley basin of the Combe des Oies to the plateau of Lavoutre , which is part of the Amancey plateau and is covered by extensive forests. The western boundary of the municipality runs above the steep slope of the deeply carved erosion valley of the Ruisseau de Noirvaux .
Neighboring municipalities of Flagey are Chassagne-Saint-Denis in the north, Ornans and Silley-Amancey in the east, Bolandoz in the south and Amancey, Fertans and Cléron in the west.
history
The municipality of Flagey was already settled in prehistoric times, which has been proven by the discovery and excavation of various tumuli . Flagey was first mentioned in a document in 1160. In the Middle Ages, the village was under the rule of Scey. Together with Franche-Comté , it came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 1993 Flagey has been a member of the Communauté de communes Amancey-Loue-Lison, which comprises 19 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Nicolas in Flagey dates from the 19th century. In the old town center, numerous farmhouses in the characteristic style of the Haut-Doubs from the 18th to 19th centuries have been preserved, including the house where the painter Gustave Courbet was born , which is now run as a museum and guest house under the name Courbet family farm .
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 118 |
| 1968 | 116 |
| 1975 | 99 |
| 1982 | 101 |
| 1990 | 110 |
| 1999 | 102 |
| 2006 | 134 |
| 2016 | 159 |
With 161 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Flagey is one of the smallest municipalities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (175 people were still counted in 1891), population growth has been recorded again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Flagey was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses, including a tree nursery. 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 larger thoroughfares. The main access is from Silley-Amancey on the D492, which leads from Ornans to Salins-les-Bains . Further road connections exist with Amancey and Bolandoz.
