Dampierre-sur-le-Doubs

Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs is 306 m, about 7 km southwest of the town of Montbéliard (air line). The village is located on the southern edge of the valley of the Doubs opposite Bavans, on the northern edge of the outermost ridges of the Jura.

The area of ​​3.16 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Doubstals. The northern boundary runs along the Doubs, the multi-turn in about 1.5 km wide flat Talniederung here flows to the west and is accompanied by the waterways of the Rhine- Rhone Canal. Between the river and the canal there are several lakes. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the flood plain on the terrace of Dampierre, consisting of glacial river deposits. To the south runs a road range of about 80 to 100 m height to the adjacent panel Jura plateau high above. The plateau is covered partly of arable and meadow land, but also shows some of larger areas of forest ( Bois de Dampierre and Bois des Murger ). Here the highest elevation of Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs is achieved with 458 m. In the far south, the area extends into the valley system Les Combes.

At Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs, the settlement Les Petits Bans (435 m) is on the plateau south of the Doubstals. Neighboring communities of Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs Bavans in the north, Berche to the east, and Mathay Écot in the south and Étouvans in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs been inhabited since prehistoric times, and during the Roman period. From the Merovingian period generates a cemetery.

Already in 1040, was Dampierre capital of a small rule, which also Étouvans and Berche included. The rule came in the 14th century under the suzerainty of the Lords of Neuchâtel. In the context of the Thirty Years War the castle Dampierre was sent on 24 June 1637 by Swedish troops on fire. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. Today Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs is part of the municipal association Communauté de communes des Trois Cantons.

Attractions

Slightly elevated on a ridge above the Doubs Valley stands the church, originally dating back to a medieval building. The present building dates from 1722 and has a rich interior. At the foot of the cliff there is a Lourdes grotto. Of the former castle only a few remains are visible. In the center a few farmhouses are preserved in the traditional style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Population

With 490 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the range between 200 and 310 passengers, a clear population growth was recorded from 1950 to 1990. After a however, a slight decrease of about 8% was registered.

Economy and infrastructure

Dampierre -sur -le- Doubs until the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses, including a company that manufactures ladders of various kinds. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters going about their work in agglomeration Montbéliard.

The village has good transport links. It is located on a secondary road, leading from Colombier- Fontaine after Voujeaucourt. The nearest links to the A36 motorway, which runs through the municipality, is located at a distance of about 6 km. Another road connection with Étouvans.