Randevillers
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Bavans | |
| Community association | Pays de Sancey-Belleherbe | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 31 ′ E | |
| height | 460-662 m | |
| surface | 4.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 122 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25430 | |
| INSEE code | 25478 | |
 Church of the Birth of Mary |
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Randevillers is a French municipality with 122 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Randevillers is located at 515 m, five kilometers west-northwest of Sancey-le-Grand and about 30 kilometers southwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in a slightly hollow position at the northern foot of Mont de Vey, south of the Lomont chain .
The area of the 4.36 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is taken up by the plateau of Randevillers, which is on average at 500 m. It is mostly made up of arable and meadow land. To the north it drops off steeply to a valley furrow, which topographically belongs to the catchment area of the Cusancin , but has no above-ground running water because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. This valley cuts the connection between the basin of Sancey and the Cusancin.
To the south, an almost 100 m high step leads over to the plateau of Mont de Vey (610 m), which is a protrusion on the western edge of the basin of Sancey. The municipal area stretches over the high plateau in a narrow strip to the hill of Châtelard , on which the highest elevation of Randevillers is reached at 662 m. In the far east the area extends into the basin of Sancey.
Neighboring communities of Randevillers are Chazot in the north, Sancey with Sancey-le-Grand in the east and south and Vellevans in the west.
history
In Roman times an important traffic route ran through the area of Randevillers, which established the connection between Vesontio (Besançon) and the Upper Rhine. In the Middle Ages, Randevillers belonged to the Belvoir rule. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Nativité-de-Notre-Dame ( Nativity of the Virgin ) church by Randevillers was built in 1803 and has remarkable wooden statues, including a statue of Christ with six fingers. Various farmhouses in the traditional Franche-Comté style from the 18th century have been preserved in the town center.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 173 |
| 1968 | 147 |
| 1975 | 124 |
| 1982 | 107 |
| 1990 | 113 |
| 1999 | 113 |
| 2016 | 118 |
With 122 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Randevillers is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (245 people were still counted in 1896), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Randevillers was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Besançon to Sancey-le-Grand. Another road connection is with Chazot.
