Buffard

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

Geography

Buffard is located at 255 m, east of Arc- et- Senan about 27 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the western edge of the Jura Mountains, at the western foot of the Trémont, at the outlet of the Loue in the Jura mountain ranges in the broad Val d' Amour.

The area of 8.10 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western French Jura. The area bounded on the west by the Loue, which here flows in a large arc around the hills of Champagne- sur- Loue, before it reaches the Saône plain. The flat valley floor has a width of about one kilometer. To the east, the municipality's area extends over the gentle slopes of Buffard to the adjacent, predominantly forested ridge of the Bois du Peu (443 m) and Trémont, on the 450 m, the highest elevation of Buffard is achieved. This mountain range stretches from Quingey south to the breakthrough of the Loue in Rennes- sur- Loue. In the north, the area share of the pool of Liesle, which is drained by the Ruisseau au Saumont to Loue.

Neighboring communities of Buffard are Liesle in the north, Chay and Rennes- sur- Loue in the East, Port -Lesney in the south and Champagne- sur- Loue in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Buffard belonged to the dominions Liesle and Chissey. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The first building of the church Saint- Hilaire dates from the 12th century, but of which no more components are present today. The choir was rebuilt in the 16th century flamboyant Gothic style, while the ship was rebuilt in 1860. The church has a rich interior, including a Pietà from the 16th century. In the village are farmhouses are preserved in the characteristic style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Population

With 159 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Buffard is 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 430 people were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Buffard was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. The water power of the Loue was formerly used for the operation of a mill. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including a sawmill. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Liesle to Port -Lesney. Further road links exist with Arc- et- Senans and Champagne- sur- Loue.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France Arc-et-Senans Chay (Doubs) Rennes-sur-Loue Gothic art By (Doubs) Charnay (Doubs) Courcelles (Doubs) Cussey-sur-Lison Goux-sous-Landet Lavans-Quingey Lombard (Doubs) Montfort (Doubs) Myon (Doubs) Paroy (Doubs) Pointvillers Samson (Doubs)

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