Foucherans (Doubs)
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| local community | Tarcenay Foucherans | |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 9 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| Post Code | 25620 | |
| Former INSEE code | 25250 | |
| Incorporation | 1st January 2019 | |
Foucherans is a village and a former commune with the last 472 inhabitants (2016) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belonged to the arrondissement of Besançon and the canton of Ornans .
With effect from January 1, 2019, the formerly independent municipalities of Tarcenay and Foucherans were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Tarcenay-Foucherans , although they were not granted the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Tarcenay.
geography
Foucherans is located at 556 m above sea level, about twelve kilometers southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on a hill in the extreme west of the Valdahon plateau, north of the Loue valley .
The area of the former municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by the Foucherans plateau, which is an average of 530 m. It is predominantly made up of arable and meadow land, partly also of forest. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. To the north, the municipality extends into the forest area of the Gros Mont , in which the highest elevation of Foucherans is reached at 580 m. In the south, the erosion valley Ravin du Puits Noir forms a sharp demarcation, as it is cut around 130 m deep. It is drained from the Ruisseau de la Brême , along which the southern border runs, to the Loue. With a narrow strip, the area extends east into the Combe Madame hollow .
Neighboring towns of Foucherans are Le Gratteris and Trépot in the north, Charbonnières-les-Sapins in the east, Bonnevaux-le-Prieuré , Ornans and Scey-Maisières in the south and Tarcenay in the west.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 147 |
| 1968 | 198 |
| 1975 | 212 |
| 1982 | 262 |
| 1990 | 291 |
| 1999 | 330 |
| 2006 | 409 |
| 2016 | 472 |
After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (373 people were still counted in 1881), there has been significant population growth again since the early 1960s.
Attractions
The Saint-Jacques et Saint-Pierre church was originally built in the 13th century. It was enlarged in the 19th century while keeping the medieval bell tower. Only a few remains of a former mansion are visible. Various farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center. The Musée Rural is located in a courtyard from the 17th century. The Saint-Maximin pilgrimage chapel stands in the open field north of the village.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Foucherans was primarily a village characterized 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 become a place of residence. Many employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area or in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Ornans to Trépot. Another road connection exists with Bonnevaux-le-Prieuré.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 839-840.
