Bouclans

Bouclans is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Bouclans is located on 439 m, about 16 km east of the city of Besançon (air line). The scattered village extends in the western Jura, in the midst of the so-called first plateau, a broad basin between the heights of the Jura - edge chain ( French ) in the north and Côte d' Anroz in the south, the Ruisseau du Gour.

The area of ​​21:40 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western French Jura. The little in relief area is occupied by the wide first Jura plateau, which averages to 440 m. It forms a wide basin with no surface runoff. In Bouclans there are several sources whose water unites the Ruisseau du Gour. After a short running distance seeps flowing north brook at the foot of the Côte again. In the area of Bouclans the plateau is mainly consisted of arable and meadow land. South of the village stretch of vast forests, namely the Bois de Boille and the Forêt de Chauley (also called Forêt de Bouclans ). In the southeast, the municipality's area extends over the plateau up to the foot of the adjacent heights. Here the highest elevation of Bouclans is achieved with 514 m.

To Bouclans addition to the actual village also includes several hamlets and isolated farms, including:

• Ambre (410 m ) west on the plateau of the Ruisseau du Gour
• La Craie d' Ambre (423 m) on the plateau east of the Ruisseau du Gour

Neighboring communities of Bouclans are Osse and Vauchamps in the north, and Glamondans Gonsans in the east, Naisey les Granges in the south and La Chevillotte and Nancray in the West.

History

The discovery of a Roman burial ground indicates that the municipality of Bouclans was inhabited very early. Already in 1092 the Church of Ambre is mentioned, which was replaced ( in the northern outskirts of Bouclans ) in the 15th century by a new building on the site of the present cemetery. The place name Bouclans possibly dates back to the Germanic word bukilo ( hump, small bump ) back.

In 1280 the Lords of Montfaucon built a castle in Bouclans, with a local noble family was enfeoffed. In 1462 the rule Bouclans came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Burgundy. The rule passed in 1522 by buying the Lallemand family over. Together with the Franche -Comté Bouclans came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. The continued domination Bouclans was raised in 1749 to a Marquisat. Since the time of the French Revolution Ambre belongs to Bouclans.

Attractions

With the neo-classical building of the church Saint -Léger was started in 1775. Other religious buildings include the Chapel of Notre -Dame de l' Etang and the cemetery chapel. Of the original medieval castle are two towers, a round tower and a pentagonal keep, preserve. The new rectangular castle was built in the 19th century. Receive is also a mansion in Louis XIII style ( 1666).

Population

With 970 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Bouclans one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 604 persons were still counted ), a striking population growth was recorded since the early 1960s again. Since then, the population has nearly tripled.

Economy and infrastructure

Bouclans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. The water power of the Ruisseau du Gour was formerly used for the operation of mills. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises, including machine shops, craft shops and more shops of retail. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the agglomeration Besançon their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Besançon Sancey- le -Grand. Further road links exist with Osse, Champlive and Naisey.