Montfort (Doubs)
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| local community | Le Val | |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 3 ' N , 5 ° 54' E | |
| Post Code | 25440 | |
| Former INSEE code | 25399 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
 Château Montfort |
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Montfort was a municipality in the French department of Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . Montfort is part of the municipality of Le Val .
geography
Montfort is 330 m south of Quingey , about 23 km south-southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the western Jura , north of the basin of the Bief de Caille and east of the Loue at the foot of the Bois du Fay.
The area of the 2.80 km² former municipality covered a section of the western French Jura. The western part of the area was occupied by a plateau-like hill at the foot of the Bois du Fay. This hill descended to the west to the broad basin of the Loue, which was framed by the extreme ridges of the Jura. The basin of the Bief de Caille stream, along which the southern border runs, was slightly sunk into this plateau. To the east, the community area extended over a steep slope onto the wooded ridge of the Bois du Fay , which belongs to a Jura chain that stretches north from Mont Poupet to the bend of the Loue river. Here, at 531 m, the highest point in Montfort was reached.
Neighboring communities of Montfort were Pessans and Pointvillers in the north, Échay and Bartherans in the east, Ronchaux and Samson in the south and Brères in the west.
history
Montfort was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. In the Middle Ages the village was the center of a rule. Together with Franche-Comté , it came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Montfort merged with Pointvillers to form the new municipality of Le Val .
Attractions
On a hill to the west of the village are the church and the remains of the former manor from the 12th century. The church was built at the beginning of the 19th century and has a bell tower from 1846. Only a few remains of the former castle are left; The building of the Medical-Pedagogical Institute stands today. Various farmhouses in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 105 |
| 1968 | 85 |
| 1975 | 77 |
| 1982 | 92 |
| 1990 | 92 |
| 1999 | 91 |
| 2005 | 87 |
| 2014 | 95 |
With 95 inhabitants most recently (as of January 1, 2014), Montfort was one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased overall in the first half of the 20th century (138 people were still counted in 1891), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montfort was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Montfort is the location of a medical-educational institute. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Some employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road N83, which leads from Besançon to Lons-le-Saunier . Further road connections exist with Myon , Pointvillers and Ronchaux.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1060-1062.
