Grand'Combe-Châteleu
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Morteau | |
| Community association | Val de Morteau | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 34' E | |
| height | 750-1,300 m | |
| surface | 21.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,489 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 69 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25570 | |
| INSEE code | 25285 | |
| Website | www.grandcombechateleu.fr | |
Grand'Combe-Châteleu is a French commune with 1,489 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Grand'Combe-Châteleu is located at 780 m , four kilometers southwest of Morteau and about 21 kilometers northeast of the city of Pontarlier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the Théverot valley shortly before it enters the Val de Morteau, a broad valley plain of the Doubs , at the eastern foot of the Mont de Grand'Combe, near the border with Switzerland .
The area of the 21.46 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The northern border mostly runs along the Doubs. This initially flows through the Défilé du Coin de la Roche valley between the heights of Mont de Grand'Combe and Mont Bobillier and, north of Grand'Combe-Châteleu, it reaches the wide valley of the Val de Morteau, which used to be an extensive moorland. The central part of the area is occupied by the valley of the Théverot, which is almost a kilometer wide and opens to the northeast towards the Val de Morteau. The Théverot Valley is flanked in the west by the heights of Mont de Grand'Combe ( 1040 m ) and the foothills of the Rochers du Cerf (up to 1095 m) and in the southeast by the Bois du Couard ( 1024 m ). To the south, the municipality extends over the mountain ranges of the Sommet des Ages to Mont Châteleu , on which the highest point of Grand'Combe-Châteleu is reached at 1300 m. These mountain ranges belong to the chain system of the Montagne du Larmont and separate the Val de Morteau from the high valley Vallée de la Brévine .
In addition to the actual village, Grand'Combe-Châteleu includes various hamlets and numerous individual farms, including:
- Pont de la Roche ( 757 m ) on the Doubs in Val de Morteau at the lower entrance to the Défilé du Coin de la Roche
- Les Cordiers ( 759 m ) in the Théverot valley
- Morestans ( 807 m ) in an elevated position south of the Morteau plain
- Le Châlet ( 963 m ) on the Jura plateau south of Mont de Grand'Combe
Neighboring municipalities of Grand'Combe-Châteleu are Les Gras in the south, Ville-du-Pont in the west, Les Combes and Morteau in the north, Montlebon in the east and the Swiss municipalities Le Cerneux-Péquignot and La Brévine in the extreme southeast.
history
The area of Grand'Combe-Châteleu was reclaimed in the 12th century by monks of the Cluniac priory of Morteau. Subsequently, Grand'Combe belonged to the Morteau lordship, which was initially under the sovereignty of the Lords of Montfaucon , from 1325 to 1507 under that of the Counts of Neuchâtel and then belonged to Franche-Comté. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Until the end of 1936 the municipality was officially called La Grand'Combe , after which it was renamed Grand'Combe-Châteleu to make it easier to distinguish from other municipalities of the same name .
Attractions
The single-nave Saint-Joseph church was built in 1674 in the classical style. It was enlarged in 1767 and the bell tower restored in 1925 and 1976. It is richly decorated , including Louis XV style decorations and an 18th century altar. In the Ferme du Beugnon, a farmhouse from the 17th century, there is a museum that shows rural and artisanal life in the 19th century.
population
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1086 | 1112 | 1124 | 1199 | 1301 | 1266 | 1341 | 1492 |
With 1,489 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Grand'Combe-Châteleu is one of the smaller communities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 830 and 950 people, the population grew steadily from 1950 to 1990. Since then, the number of inhabitants has remained almost constant.
Economy and Infrastructure
Grand'Combe-Châteleu was a village dominated by agriculture (cattle and dairy farming) and forestry until well into the 20th century. Watchmaking also played a role early on. In addition, there are now various small and medium-sized businesses, including in the wood and food processing industries. Many workers are also commuters who work in Morteau or work in the Swiss cities of Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds .
The Jura heights are a popular hiking area. In winter they are suitable for cross-country skiing. A ski lift is available for alpine skiing on the north slope of the Bois du Couard.
Although the village is away from the larger thoroughfares, it is still well developed in terms of traffic. The main access is from the main road D437, which connects Morteau with Pontarlier. Other road connections exist with Montlebon, Les Gras and Ville-du-Pont. Grand'Combe-Châteleu had a train station on the railway line from Besançon to Le Locle .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 769-774.
