Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Valdahon | |
| Community association | Portes du Haut-Doubs | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 12 ' N , 6 ° 27' E | |
| height | 684-744 m | |
| surface | 5.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 72 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25510 | |
| INSEE code | 25289 | |
Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse is a French commune with a population of 72 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse is located at 699 m above sea level, seven kilometers west-southwest of Pierrefontaine-les-Varans and about 33 kilometers east of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the western part of the wide plateau of Pierrefontaine, south of the height of the Bois de la Côte.
The area of the 5.90 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by the low relief plateau of Pierrefontaine, which averages 700 m. It is mainly made up of arable and meadow land, but also shows smaller forest areas. The high plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. It has various hollows and peaks. The western boundary runs on the wooded ridge that separates the Pierrefontaine plateau from that of Vercel. In the Bois du Suchaux the highest point of Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse is reached at 744 m. To the north, the municipality extends into the Bois de la Côte .
Neighboring municipalities to Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse are Eysson in the north, Domprel in the east, Loray , Flangebouche , Avoudrey and Longechaux in the south and Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse belonged to the Passavant domain , which had belonged to the lords of Montbéliard since the 14th century . Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse is a member of the Portes du Haut-Doubs municipal association .
On January 1, 2009, the arrondissement membership of the municipality was changed. Previously belonging to the Arrondissement Besançon , all municipalities of the canton came to the Arrondissement Pontarlier.
Attractions
The Notre-Dame du Bon Secours chapel was built in the 19th century. Various farmhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté have been preserved in the town center.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 99 |
| 1968 | 112 |
| 1975 | 101 |
| 1982 | 84 |
| 1990 | 70 |
| 1999 | 74 |
| 2006 | 85 |
| 2016 | 72 |
With 72 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse is one of the smallest municipalities in the Doubs department. Throughout the 20th century, the population always fluctuated between 70 and 115 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse was a village dominated by agriculture (cattle breeding and dairy farming, arable farming). Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector there are almost no jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp to Pierrefontaine-les-Varans. Further road connections exist with Avoudrey and Eysson.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 882-883.
