Nans (Doubs)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames | |
| Community association | Deux Vallées Vertes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 29 ′ N , 6 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 284-452 m | |
| surface | 3.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 100 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25680 | |
| INSEE code | 25419 | |
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Nan is a French commune of 100 people (as of January 1, 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Nans is located at 310 m , 14 kilometers north of Baume-les-Dames and about 40 kilometers northeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on the south-eastern edge of the Ognon Valley , at the northern foot of the high plateau that extends between the river valleys of Doubs and Ognon, by the Drigeon stream below the striking rock face of Roches de Nans.
The area of the 3.20 km² municipal area covers a section of the undulating landscape between the Doubs and Ognon. The northern part of the area has a relatively weak relief. It is drained west to the Ognon by the Drigeon brook , which rises at the foot of a steep end of the Nans valley. To the east and south, an approximately 120 m high step leads over to the adjacent, arid, karstified high plateau with Mont Roland and the projection of Nans. The slope is crowned in various places by a ledge that also has several caves. The rocks in the semicircular end of the valley above Nans are particularly striking. The highest elevation of Nans is reached on the plateau of Mont Roland with 452 m.
Neighboring communities of Nans are Cubrial and Cubry in the north, Uzelle in the east, Fontenelle-Montby in the south and Cuse-et-Adrisans in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Nans was settled very early. Two tumuli from the Hallstatt period (around 600 BC) are the earliest evidence of human presence . On the cliff above the town there is still the large ring wall of a Celtic fortification. Nans Castle was founded in the Middle Ages, probably in the 13th century. The noble family resident here acted as vassals of the Lords of Rougemont and later of the Lords of Neuchâtel (Baume-les-Dames). The castle was destroyed by Swiss troops in 1475 during the Burgundian Wars . A cave, which was expanded and fortified, served repeatedly as a refuge for the people of the area during the wars. For a time, lepers were also housed here, who were given food with long poles up the rock face. Together with Franche-Comté , Nans finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Nans is part of the community association Deux Vallées Vertes .
Attractions
The chapel Sainte Maria Goretti was built in 1954 on the outskirts. The foundation walls of the medieval castle have been preserved. The masonry of the cave castle in the rock face of the Roches de Nans dates from the 19th century. The town center is characterized by numerous, in part typical, former winegrowers' houses in the traditional Franche-Comté style from the 16th to 19th centuries.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 87 |
| 1968 | 89 |
| 1975 | 91 |
| 1982 | 99 |
| 1990 | 95 |
| 1999 | 88 |
| 2004 | 81 |
| 2016 | 102 |
With 100 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Nans is one of the smallest municipalities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (230 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since then.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Nans was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Rougemont to L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 15 kilometers away. Another road connection is with Fontenelle-Montby.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1117-1118.
