Lougres
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Bavans | |
| Community association | Pays de Montbéliard agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ' N , 6 ° 41' E | |
| height | 297-440 m | |
| surface | 5.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 765 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 128 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25260 | |
| INSEE code | 25350 | |
Lougres is a French municipality with 765 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Lougres is located at 308 m , about nine kilometers west-southwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends north of the Doube valley on the Ruisseau de Lougres of the same name, at the eastern foot of the Bois du Cujot and on the northern edge of the extreme ridges of the Jura .
The area of the 5.97 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Doubstal. The southern border runs along the Doubs, which flows here in a flat valley low about 1.5 kilometers to the southwest and is accompanied by the waterway of the Rhine-Rhône Canal . From the course of the river, the municipal area extends northward over the floodplain into the Lougres basin. This is flanked by the plateau-like heights of La Rochette , Giémont and Bois du Cujot , which are predominantly forested. The highest point of Lougres is reached on the Bois du Cujot at 440 m. To the north, the municipality extends to the edge of the Forêt du Mont Bart .
The Cité Beau Soleil ( 310 m ) settlement in the Doubstal belongs to Lougres . The neighboring municipalities of Lougres are Montenois and Sainte-Marie in the north, Bavans in the east, Colombier-Fontaine in the south and Longevelle-sur-Doubs and Beutal in the west.
history
The place name goes back to the Celtic word locra , which means something like source . The community area was settled very early, which was proven by finds of traces of a prehistoric camp site on the Giémont, of Gallic graves and of Roman coins.
Lougres has been under the sovereignty of the Counts of Württemberg-Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) since the Middle Ages . They pushed through the Reformation in 1565 and the village church with the patronage of Saint-Hilaire became Lutheran. The village was badly damaged during the Thirty Years War . In the 17th century the place became known for its thermal springs. With the occupation of the county in 1793 Lougres finally came into French hands. Today Lougres is part of the Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération municipal association .
Attractions
The current church of Lougres (Temple luthérien) was built in 1823 and replaced the previous building from the pre-Reformation period. The 18th century mill, which used the hydropower of the Ruisseau de Lougres, has ceased operations.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 515 |
| 1968 | 621 |
| 1975 | 713 |
| 1982 | 733 |
| 1990 | 722 |
| 1999 | 683 |
| 2004 | 723 |
| 2016 | 779 |
With 765 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Lougres is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. Since the beginning of the 20th century there has been a continuous increase in population (241 people were counted in 1901), which lasted until the mid-1970s. Since then, only minor fluctuations have been observed.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until the 20th century, Lougres was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) 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 therefore commuters who do their work in the Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the main road N463 that leads from Montbéliard to L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around eleven kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Montenois, Sainte-Marie and Colombier-Fontaine.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 705-706.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b See "Lougres: le temple luthérien" , on: Les temples ou églises luthériennes de France , accessed on January 24, 2016.