Grandfontaine (Doubs)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-1 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 12 ' N , 5 ° 54' E | |
| height | 224-295 m | |
| surface | 5.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,647 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 290 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25320 | |
| INSEE code | 25287 | |
Grand Fontaine is a French commune with 1,647 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Grandfontaine is located at 239 m above sea level, about ten kilometers west-southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the gently undulating landscape between the rivers of Doubs in the south and Ognon in the north.
The area of the 5.68 km² municipal area covers a section north of the Doubstal. The landscape, partly with arable land and meadow, partly with forest, shows only minor differences in relief. A short stream drains the area south to the Doubs. In the far south, the community area extends to the course of the Doubs. The northern boundary runs along the main road N73 that connects Besançon with Dole . At 295 m, the highest point of Grandfontaine is reached on a hill west of the village.
Neighboring municipalities of Grandfontaine are
- Dannemarie-sur-Crète , Franois and Chemaudin et Vaux with Chemaudin and in the north, Avanne-Aveney in the east, Montferrand-le-Château and Thoraise in the south and Torpes and Velesmes-Essarts in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Grandfontaine was already settled in Gallo-Roman times. Grandfontaine is first mentioned in a document in 1089 under the Latinized name Grandis Fonte . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged successively to the Lords of Montferrand and the Gauthiot von Gray family before it came to the Jesuit College of Besançon in the 17th century. Together with Franche-Comté , Grandfontaine finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre-et-Paul church, a hall church, was built in 1781 in the Louis-seize style. The lavoir previously served as a public wash house and as a cattle trough.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 342 |
| 1968 | 476 |
| 1975 | 898 |
| 1982 | 1070 |
| 1990 | 1111 |
| 1999 | 1119 |
| 2004 | 1381 |
| 2016 | 1587 |
With 1647 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Grandfontaine 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 230 and 290 people, a striking population growth has been recorded since the beginning of the 1950s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has more than quadrupled. Today Grandfontaine belongs to the outer agglomeration belt of Besançon.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Grandfontaine was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and dairy farming) and forestry. In addition, there are now various local small businesses. 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 well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N73 that goes from Besançon to Dole. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around six kilometers away. There are other road connections with Routelle, Torpes and Montferrand-le-Château.
