Levier

Levier
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Frasne
Community association	Altitude 800
Coordinates	46 ° 57 '  N , 6 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 57 '  N , 6 ° 7'  E
height	679-901 m
surface	44.34 km 2
Residents	2,183 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	49 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	25270
INSEE code	25334
Website	http://www.levier.fr/
Mairie Levier

Levier is a French commune with 2,183 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the canton of Frasne in the arrondissement of Pontarlier .

It was created with effect from January 1, 2017 as the Commune nouvelle of the same name through the amalgamation of the formerly independent municipalities of Levier and Labergement-du-Navois , which were not granted the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Levier.

structure

District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Altitude (m)	Population (2016)	Density (inh. Per km²)
Labergement-du-Navois00	25319	06.74	697-832	.0114	16.9
Levier (administrative headquarters)	25334	37.60	679-901	2,055	54.7

geography

Levier is 718  m above sea level, about 19 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Pontarlier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the middle of the wide high plateau of Levier, which belongs to the second plateau of the Jura, east of the karst spring of the Lison .

The area of ​​the 44.34 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by the high plateau of Levier, which averages 730 m and has a width of around 5 km. It is mostly covered by meadow, but also shows some forest areas, in particular the Forêt de la Joux northeast of the village and the Forêt de Levier in the west. The entire area has no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. In the south, the ridge of the Forêt de Maublin and the Bois de la Chapelle ( 894  m ) form the delimitation of the plateau and the transition to the Arlier plateau. The northern border runs on the ridge of Malvaux , on which the highest elevation of Levier is reached at 901 m. This elongated ridge, which from a geological and tectonic point of view represents an anticline , is oriented in the direction of west-southwest-east-northeast in accordance with the strike direction of the Jura in this region.

The hamlet of Granges-Maillot ( 780  m ) on the southern slope of the heights of Malveau and some individual farms belong to Levier . Neighboring municipalities of Levier are Labergement-du-Navois , Bolandoz , Reugney and Amathay-Vésigneux in the north, Septfontaines in the east, Chapelle-d'Huin and Boujailles in the south and Villers-sous-Chalamont , Villeneuve-d'Amont and Gevresin in the west.

Population development

local community	Population (Census)
	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2008	2011	2013	2016
Labergement-du-Navois	140	109	98	91	103	85	108	112	107	101	114
Levier	1,280	1,359	1,446	1,619	1,785	1,700	1,885	1.934	1,971	2.010	2,055
Levier	1,420	1,468	1,544	1,710	1,888	1,785	1.993	2,046	2,078	2.111	2,169
Source: Cassini and INSEE

The (total) population of Levier municipality was determined by adding up the municipalities that were independent until the end of 2016.

Attractions

The parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste was rebuilt from 1830 in the neo-Gothic style. The Hôtel de Ville (town hall) dates from 1860. At Granges-Maillot, the ruins of the former manor house have been preserved, as is the 19th century castle. The Musée du Cheval de trait is worth a visit.

Saint-Jean-Baptiste church

Economy and Infrastructure

For a long time Levier was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture, in particular dairy and cattle breeding, as well as forestry. Today the village has developed into a regional center that fulfills central local functions for the area. There are various small and medium-sized businesses, mainly in the construction, woodworking, car accessories industry (manufacture of disc brakes) and mechanical workshops as well as numerous retail shops. Levier has a college and an agricultural vocational school.

The village is well developed in terms of transport and forms a junction on the main road D72, which leads from Dole via Pontarlier to Lausanne . Other road connections exist with Amancey , Frasne , Septfontaines and Villers-sous-Chalamont.

Web links

Commons : Levier (Doubs)  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree of the Prefecture No. 25-2016-11-16-008 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Levier of November 16, 2016.
2. ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016