La Prétière
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Bavans | |
| Community association | Deux Vallées Vertes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 ' N , 6 ° 37' E | |
| height | 290-431 m | |
| surface | 2.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 156 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25250 | |
| INSEE code | 25470 | |
 Mairie La Prétière |
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La Prétière is a French municipality with 156 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Prétière is located at 297 m , two kilometers east of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs and about 16 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends slightly higher on the eastern edge of the Doubs valley , which draws a large loop to the south here, on the northern edge of the extreme ridges of the Jura .
The area of the 2.71 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Doubstal. The western border runs along the Doubs, which flows north in a flat valley about one kilometer wide and is accompanied by the waterway of the Rhine-Rhône Canal . From the course of the river, the community area extends eastward over the valley floodplain to the Châtelot hill, which extends from the north into the Doubsbogen ( 330 m ). With a narrow tip, the municipality floor extends north into the adjacent undulating hill country. In the Bois de Cugnot m is the highest peak of La Prétière achieved with the 431st
Neighboring municipalities of La Prétière are Médière and Beutal in the north, Longevelle-sur-Doubs in the east, Blussangeaux and Blussans in the south and L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, La Prétière belonged to the lordship of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1944, La Prétière was the scene of clashes between the Resistance and German troops. Today La Prétière is part of the Deux Vallées Vertes municipal association .
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 161 |
| 1968 | 134 |
| 1975 | 136 |
| 1982 | 158 |
| 1990 | 149 |
| 1999 | 137 |
| 2005 | 155 |
| 2016 | 159 |
With 156 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), La Prétière is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. During the entire 20th century, the population always fluctuated between 100 and 160 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, La Prétière was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. La Prétière is the site of a hydropower plant. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N463 that goes from Montbéliard to L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around eleven kilometers away. Another road connection is with Blussangeaux.
