Arçon
Arçon is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Arçon is located at 845 m, about 5 km north of the town of Pontarlier (air line). The village is located in the Jura, on a sun-exposed slopes above the Doubs, at the upper entrance to the Val du Saugeais, northeast of the vast plateau of Arlier ( Pontarlier - Frasnian ), near the border with Switzerland.
The area of 21:34 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The southern part of the area is occupied by open Doubs Valley. The river here flows to the northeast and enters the Val du Saugeais. On its southern side of the Doubs is flanked by the Jura Mountain of the Bois Nangein, on the with 1086 m the highest peak of Arçon is achieved. To the north, the municipality's area extends over a gently rising ground, showing a loose structure of meadow and pasture and forest. In the north, the area extends to the high plateau of Bugny. The plateau has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground.
To Arçon addition to the actual site includes various hamlets and numerous individual farms, including:
- La Chaux d' Arçon ( 852 m ) north of the Talniederung of the Doubs
- La Mare d' Arçon ( 869 m ) at the level north of the village
Neighboring communities of Arçon are Bugny and La Chaux in the north, Maisons- du- Bois- Lièvremont in the east, and Pontarlier Doubs River in the south and Vuillecin in the West.
Attractions
The church of Notre -Dame de l' Assomption was built in 1830-1844 on the site of a chapel from the 15th century.
Population
With 771 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Arçon one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 669 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the mid-1960s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Arçon was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( livestock and dairy farming, farming ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now various operations of small businesses, especially in the field of wood and milk and in precision engineering. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.
The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road D437 which leads from Pontarlier to Morteau. Another road connection with Bugny. The operation of the former railway line from Pontarlier to Gilley has been set.
Arc- sous- Cicon | Arçon | Aubonne | Bugny | Gilley | Hauterive- la- face | La Chaux | La Longeville | Les Allies | Maisons- du- Bois- Lièvremont | Montbenoît | Montflovin | Ouhans | Renédale | Saint -Gorgon -Main | Ville- du- Pont
- Municipality in the department of Doubs
- Place in Franche -Comté