Villers-sous-Chalamont
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Frasne | |
| Community association | Altitude 800 | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 54 ' N , 6 ° 2' E | |
| height | 658-901 m | |
| surface | 22.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 296 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25270 | |
| INSEE code | 25627 | |
 Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church |
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Villers-sous-Chalamont is a French municipality with 296 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Villers-sous-Chalamont is located 710 m above sea level, about 24 kilometers west of the city of Pontarlier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on a wide high plateau at the northern foot of the ridge with the forest area Forêt du Scay , south of the karst spring of the Lison .
The area of the 22.18 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by the high plateau of Villers, which belongs to the second Jura plateau, is on average 720 m and has a width of around 3 km. It is mostly covered by meadows, but is surrounded by extensive forest areas, namely the Forêt de Vignory in the west, Forêt d'Arc in the north and Forêt de Maublin in the east. The entire area has no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. To the southeast, the plateau rises gradually and is subdivided by several hollows. In the southeast, the ridge of the Forêt du Scay forms the demarcation and leads to the Arlier plateau. This elongated ridge is oriented towards the southwest-northeast according to the strike direction of the Jura in this region. Here, at 901 m, the highest point in Villers-sous-Chalamont is reached.
Neighboring municipalities of Villers-sous-Chalamont are Villeneuve-d'Amont in the north, Levier in the east, Boujailles and Lemuy in the south and Arc-sous-Montenot in the west.
history
The municipality of Villers-sous-Chalamont was probably already settled during Roman times. It was on the trade route that led from Pontarlier to Salins , and individual traces of it are still visible at the crossing in the Forêt du Scay.
In the Middle Ages, Villers belonged to the Lords of Chalamont, who were vassals of the Lords of Salins. The castle was built by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2002, Villers-sous-Chalamont has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes Altitude 800, which comprises 11 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption was rebuilt in 1856. It is richly decorated , including statues from the 15th century. There are also two chapels: the Chapelle Notre-Dame des Bois (13th century) and the Chapelle de Montorge . Only a few ruins remain of the former medieval castle Chalamont, including the foundation walls of a tower.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 374 |
| 1968 | 320 |
| 1975 | 247 |
| 1982 | 233 |
| 1990 | 239 |
| 1999 | 250 |
| 2006 | 275 |
| 2006 | 290 |
With 296 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Villers-sous-Chalamont is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had declined markedly in the first half of the 20th century (584 people were still counted in 1886), slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Villers-sous-Chalamont was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture, in particular dairy and cattle breeding, as well as forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses, including in the wood processing industry. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are 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 Salins-les-Bains to Frasne . Further road connections exist with Villeneuve-d'Amont and Levier.
