Gennes (Doubs)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-5 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 15 ' N , 6 ° 7' E | |
| height | 383-563 m | |
| surface | 7.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 681 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 95 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25660 | |
| INSEE code | 25267 | |
.jpg) Mairie and Lavoir from Gennes |
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Gennes is a French municipality with 681 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Gennes is located at 405 m , about seven kilometers east of the city of Besançon (beeline). The village extends in the western Jura , on the so-called first plateau on the northern edge of the Saône basin, at the foot of the Jura ridge (Côte).
The area of the 7.18 km² large municipality covers a section of the western French Jura. The southern part of the area is occupied by the wide first Jura plateau, which is an average of 400 m. It forms a wide basin with no surface drainage because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. In the area of Gennes, the plateau is predominantly made up of arable and meadow land, to the east the communal soil extends into the Bois de Faule forest . In the southwest lies the extensive marshland Marais de Saône , of which Gennes only has a negligible share. To the north, the community area extends over the long, wooded ridge of the Côte du Vernoi , which separates the plateau from the adjacent Doube valley . The highest point in Gennes is reached here at 563 m.
The hamlet of La Ramée ( 420 m ) on the plateau south of the Bois de Faule belongs to Gennes . Neighboring communities of Gennes are Chalèze and Vaire with Vaire-Arcier in the north, Nancray in the east, La Chevillotte and Saône in the south and Montfaucon in the west.
history
Remains from prehistoric times in caves near Gennes indicate a very early settlement of the community area. In the Middle Ages Naisey belonged to the Montfaucon dominion. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
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- The Saint-Gengoult church was built in 1771 in the classical style.
- The parish hall dates from the 19th century.
- Various farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.
- There is a small chapel in the hamlet of La Ramée.
- Gennes has a botanical garden.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 156 |
| 1968 | 174 |
| 1975 | 293 |
| 1982 | 375 |
| 1990 | 501 |
| 1999 | 570 |
| 2004 | 632 |
| 2016 | 680 |
With 681 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Gennes is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (269 people were still counted in 1881), a marked increase in population has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1970s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has more than tripled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Gennes was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now a few local small businesses, including a sawmill and a power station. 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 near a department road that leads from Besançon to Sancey-le-Grand . Another road connection is with the Saône.
