Montlebon
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Morteau | |
| Community association | Val de Morteau | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 36' E | |
| height | 750-1,287 m | |
| surface | 27.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,081 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25500 | |
| INSEE code | 25403 | |
 former miniature monastery |
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Montlebon is a French commune with 2,081 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montlebon is located at 801 m , two kilometers south of Morteau and about 24 kilometers northeast of the city of Pontarlier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in an elevated position on a terrace on the southern edge of the Val de Morteau, a valley plain of the Doubs , at the northern foot of Mont Gaudichot, near the border with Switzerland .
The area of the 27.27 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The northern border mostly runs along the Doubs, which flows here with several meanders through the wide valley of the Val de Morteau to the east. From the course of the river, the community area extends southward over the flat, formerly moored valley floodplain and over the adjoining terrace of Montlebon to the wooded ridge of Mont Gaudichot ( 1023 m ). The western boundary is formed by the brook, which rises in the valley basin of Derrière le Mont , which is crowned by rock faces, and which breaks through the height of Mont Gaudichot in a narrow valley. In the east, the erosion valley of the Ruisseau de la Malcombe forms the border.
Further south, the Côte des Sarrazins (up to 1154 m) leads over to the vast, arid plateaus of the Jura. This slightly undulating plateau lies at an average of 1100 m and is partly covered with forest and partly with pasture land. The southern border runs on the heights of the Châteleu , a branch of the Montagne du Larmont . With a narrow strip, the municipality extends east to the ridge of the Meix-Musy , on which the highest elevation of Montlebon is reached at 1285 m.
In addition to the actual village, Montlebon includes various hamlets and numerous individual farms, including:
- Sur la Seigne ( 775 m ) slightly elevated on the southern edge of the Morteau plain
- Sur le Fourg ( 795 m ) slightly elevated on the southern edge of the Morteau plain
- Chinard ( 806 m ) in an elevated position south of the Morteau plain at the foot of Mont Gaudichot
- Cornabey ( 770 m ) on a side stream of the Doubs at the northwest foot of Mont Gaudichot
- Louadey ( 815 m ) in the valley cut south of Mont Gaudichot
- Derrière le Mont ( 885 m ) in a basin between Mont Gaudichot and the Côte des Sarrazins
- Le Rondot ( 973 m ) on a saddle east of Mont Gaudichot
- Les Sarrazins ( 1080 m ) on a ledge below the Côte des Sarrazins
- Les Fontenottes ( 1018 m ) on a ledge below the Côte des Sarrazins
- Les Cernoniers ( 1090 m ) on the Jura plateau
Neighboring communities of Montlebon are Grand'Combe-Châteleu in the west, Morteau and Les Fins in the north, Villers-le-Lac in the east and the Swiss community Le Cerneux-Péquignot in the south.
history
The Montlebon area was reclaimed in the 12th century by monks of the Cluniac priory of Morteau. As a result, Montlebon belonged to the Morteau rule, which was initially under the sovereignty of the Lords of Montfaucon , from 1325 to 1507 under that of the Counts of Neuchâtel and then belonged to the Franche-Comté. In 1612 a mini-convent was founded in Montlebon . Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The church of Montlebon, former church of the miniature monastery, was built in the 17th century, consecrated in 1686 and shows a mixture of classic style with medieval elements. The convent buildings are preserved next to the church. Chapels are in the hamlets of Derrière le Mont, Sur le Fourg, Les Cernoniers and Les Fontenottes.
population
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,394 | 1,435 | 1,465 | 1,404 | 1,587 | 1,710 | 1,922 | 2,052 |
With 2081 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Montlebon is one of the smaller communities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 1100 and 1280 people, a continuous population growth has been recorded since the beginning of the 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until the 20th century, Montlebon was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (cattle breeding and dairy farming). However, watchmaking also played an important role early on. In addition, there are now various small and medium-sized businesses, including in the wood and food processing and construction industries. Many workers are also commuters who work in Morteau or work in the Swiss cities of Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds .
The Jura heights are a popular hiking area. In winter they are suitable for cross-country skiing. Various ski lifts are available for alpine skiing on the north slope of the Meix-Musy.
Although the village is away from the larger thoroughfares, it is still well developed in terms of traffic. The main access is from Morteau. Other road connections exist with Grand'Combe-Châteleu and Le Cerneux-Péquignot. Morteau train station on the Besançon- Le Locle railway line is also easily accessible.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 776-778.
