Morre
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-5 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 14 ' N , 6 ° 4' E | |
| height | 245-490 m | |
| surface | 5.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,361 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 258 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25660 | |
| INSEE code | 25410 | |
 Mairie Morre |
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Morre is a French commune with 1,361 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Morre is at 340 m , about three kilometers east-southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the western Jura in the valley section of the Val d'Enfer south of the Doube valley , surrounded by the heights of the Jura border chain (Côte).
The area of the 5.27 km² large municipality covers a section of the western French Jura. The northern part of the area has greater differences in relief and is occupied by the Val d'Enfer . This valley is deepened into the Jura ridge, which from a geological and tectonic point of view forms an anticline of the Jura folds. It opens to the north to the Doubstal, whereby the municipal ban extends down to the river at one point. The Val d'Enfer is flanked in the west by Mont des Buis ( 465 m ), in the east by the heights of Montfaucon. On the Côte , the highest point of Morre is reached at 490 m. To the south, the community area extends over the Trou du Loup pass ( 440 m ) to the level of the so-called first Jura plateau, which averages 380 m. Here Morre has a share in the extensive marshland Marais de Saône .
The hamlet of La Couvre ( 385 m ) at the southern foot of the Jura ridge on the edge of the Marais de Saône belongs to Morre . Neighboring municipalities of Morre are Montfaucon in the north, Saône in the east, La Vèze and Fontain in the south and Besançon in the west.
history
The Roman trade route from Vesontio (Besançon) led through the municipality of Morre over the Jura to the Swiss plateau. Remains are still visible today. The place name is probably derived from Maiodurum (large gate) and mayorre (rock). In the Middle Ages, Morre was under the rule of Montfaucon. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
On the ridge of Mont des Buis is the Notre-Dame de Liberation chapel and a fort that was built at the end of the 19th century as part of the fortress system around Besançon.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 435 |
| 1968 | 667 |
| 1975 | 1176 |
| 1982 | 1009 |
| 1990 | 998 |
| 1999 | 1154 |
| 2004 | 1213 |
| 2016 | 1354 |
With 1,361 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Morre 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 300 and 390 people, a striking population growth was recorded in the 1960s and 70s. The population had quadrupled during this time. After that, a slight decrease in population was observed before growth began again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Morre was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Morre is the location of the Institut rural d'éducation et d'orientation ( IREO ). In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N57, which leads from Besançon over the top of the Trou du Loup to Pontarlier . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around eleven kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Montfaucon and Fontain. Morre also has a train station on the Besançon – Le Locle railway line .
