Courcelles (Doubs)
Courcelles is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Courcelles is located at 360 m, 17 km south-southwest of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village is located in the Jura, on a plateau approximately 80 m above the valley of the Loue, which reaches out here in an arc far to the north, east of the height of the lands.
The area of 3.61 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The area is bounded on the east by the Loue that moves with spiral running in a valley, which is about 80 m deep into the surrounding plateau. The steep slopes are traversed in some places by distinctive Kalkfelswänden. The flat valley floor has a width of approximately 600 m. To the west, the municipality's area extends to the adjacent plateau of Courcelles, the average is at 370 m and consisted partly of meadow land, partly by forest. In the far south, the area extends to the church hill ( Église du Mont ), on the 416 m, the highest elevation of Courcelles is achieved.
Neighboring communities of Courcelles are Charnay and Chenecey- Buillon in the north, Rurey in the east, the south and Rouhe Palantine in the West.
History
The place name comes from the Latin word Corticella ( small yard ). In the Middle Ages Courcelles belonged to the rule Châtillon -sur- Lison. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.
Attractions
On a hill that overlooks the plateau of Courcelles around 40 m, the church Église du Mont, which serves the communities of Courcelles, Rouhe, Palantine and Goux -sous- lands as a parish church. It was built in the 13th century and has a Gothic choir. The old town is characterized by different farmhouses in the characteristic style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries.
Population
With 83 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Courcelles is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Doubs. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated always in the range of 50 to 90 people.
Economy and infrastructure
Courcelles was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are almost no jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Quingey after Épeugney. Further road links exist with Charnay, Châtillon -sur- Lison and Palantine.
Arc- et- Senans | Bartherans | Brères | Buffard | By | Cademène | Cessey | Charnay | Châtillon -sur- Lison | Chay | Chenecey- Buillon | Chouzelot | Courcelles | Cussey -sur- Lison | Échay | Épeugney | Fourg | Goux - sous- lands | Lavans- Quingey | Liesle | Lombard | Mesmay | Montfort | Montrond- le -Château | Myon | Palantine | Paroy | Pessans | Point Villers | Quingey | Rennes- sur- Loue | Ronchaux | Rouhe | Rurey | Samson
- Municipality in the department of Doubs
- Place in Franche -Comté