Lods
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Ornans | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 15' E | |
| height | 355-770 m | |
| surface | 6.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 219 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25930 | |
| INSEE code | 25339 | |
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Lods is a French municipality with 219 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
geography
Lods is located at 382 m above sea level, ten kilometers southeast of Ornans and about 27 kilometers southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the narrow valley of the upper Loue , which is cut deep into the surrounding plateaus, at the northern foot of the Rochers du Capucin.
The area of the 6.25 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the Loue valley. The Loue flows here through a narrow erosion valley from southeast to northwest, which is cut around 400 m deep into the surrounding plateaus. A deeply cut valley furrow flows from the east near Lods. The steep valley slopes of the Loue are crowned at the upper edge in various places by striking rock walls and protrusions of a resistant layer of limestone. The municipal boundary mostly runs on the edge of the plateaus above this ledge. In the south the community area extends to the Rochers du Capucin , on which the highest elevation of Lods is reached at 770 m. To the north the area extends to the heights of Suchaux and Signal de Cudrey ( 747 m ) on the edge of the Valdahon plateau.
Neighboring communities of Lods are Échevannes , Lavans-Vuillafans and Les Premiers Sapins with Athose in the north, Mouthier-Haute-Pierre in the east, Longeville in the south and Vuillafans in the west.
history
The municipal area of Lods was settled early on, which was proven by graves from the Burgundian period (5th to 7th centuries). Lods was first mentioned in a document in 1189. In the Middle Ages, the Lords of Thoraise founded a castle. Lods later belonged to the Châteauvieux domain. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Lods is a member of the Loue-Lison Community .
Attractions
Lods Church was built in the 18th century. The rich furnishings include a statue of the Holy Virgin from the 14th century. A chapel was built in 1787.
In the center there are numerous town houses and farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 16th to 18th centuries, old wells and mills. The Château de Lods, originally from the 13th century, has been rebuilt and is now privately owned. The Musée de la Vigne et du Vin is also worth seeing.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 342 |
| 1968 | 380 |
| 1975 | 338 |
| 1982 | 337 |
| 1990 | 284 |
| 1999 | 271 |
| 2006 | 251 |
| 2016 | 221 |
With 219 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Lods is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population was 1155 in 1881, a significant population decline has since been recorded, which has continued until recently.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Lods was a village characterized by agriculture and small businesses. The water power of the Loue was used early on for the operation of mills, sawmills and the iron processing industry. The two most important companies based in Lods today are Société Gaz et Eaux (manufacture of accessories for water management) and SA Calvi (wood processing). There are also various craft businesses and retail companies. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the D67 departmental road from Ornans to Pontarlier . Further road connections exist with Athose and Longeville.
Lods station as the end point of the L'Hôpital-du-Grosbois – Lods railway line has been closed along with the line.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 843-845.
