Longechaux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Valdahon | |
| Community association | Portes du Haut-Doubs | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 10 ′ N , 6 ° 26 ′ E | |
| height | 699-820 m | |
| surface | 5.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 78 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25690 | |
| INSEE code | 25342 | |
 Mairie Longchaux |
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Longechaux is a French commune with a population of 78 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Longechaux is 725 m above sea level, seven kilometers east of Valdahon and about 32 kilometers east of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The street-line village extends in the Jura , in the northern part of the Avoudrey basin, at the eastern foot of the Mont de Goux.
The 5.13 km² municipality is located in the French Jura. The main part of the municipality is occupied by the low relief basin of Avoudrey, which is an average of 720 m. It is mainly made up of arable land and grassland . The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. The landscape has various hollows and knolls. To the west, the municipal boundary runs on the wooded ridge of Mont du Goux , which separates the Avoudrey basin from the Valdahon plateau. At 820 m, the highest point in Longechaux is reached here.
Neighboring municipalities of Longechaux are Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse in the north, Avoudrey in the east and south and Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Longechaux belonged to the Vercel estate. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Longechaux is a member of the Portes du Haut-Doubs municipal association .
On January 1, 2009 there was a change in the arrondissement membership of the municipality. Previously belonging to the Arrondissement Besançon , all municipalities of the canton came to the Arrondissement Pontarlier.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Joachim et Sainte-Anne in Longechaux originally dates from the 17th century, but was enlarged in 1789; the bell tower was completed in 1772. The furnishings include a massive baptismal font, a cross from 1632 and a relief with Christ from 1629.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 82 |
| 1968 | 82 |
| 1975 | 74 |
| 1982 | 58 |
| 1990 | 51 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 2006 | 55 |
| 2016 | 77 |
With 78 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Longechaux is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. During the first half of the 20th century, the population always fluctuated between 100 and 111 people. However, there has been a significant population decline since the 1950s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Longechaux was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (cattle breeding and dairy farming, arable farming) and forestry. 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 located away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from Avoudrey on the main road D461 (Besançon-Morteau). Other road links exist with Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp and Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1338-1339.
