Gennes (Doubs)

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

Geography

Gennes is at 405 m, about 7 km east of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the western Jura, on the so-called first plateau on the northern edge of the basin of the Saone, at the foot of the Jura - edge chain ( Cote ).

The area of 7.18 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western French Jura. The southern part of the area is occupied by the wide first Jura plateau, which is on average 400 m. It forms a wide basin with no surface drainage, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. In the area of the plateau is mostly Gennes consisted of arable and meadow land to the east of the municipality floor extends into the forest Bois de lazy. In the southwest lies the extensive wetland Marais de Saône, where Gennes but has only an insignificant share. To the north, the municipality's area extends to the long and wooded ridge of the Côte du Vernoi that separates the plateau from the adjacent Doubs Valley. Here the highest elevation of Gennes is achieved with 563 m.

Gennes to the hamlet of La Ramee part (420 m) on the plateau south of the Bois de lazy. Neighboring communities of Gennes are Chalèze and Vaire - Arcier in the north, Nancray to the east, La Chevillotte and Saône in the south and Montfaucon in the West.

History

Remains of prehistoric caves in Gennes point to a very early settlement of the municipality. In the Middle Ages Naisey belonged to the rule Montfaucon. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The church of Saint - Gengoul was built in 1771 in the classical style.
From the 19th century the parish house dates.
In the village are farmhouses are preserved in the characteristic style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries.
In the hamlet La Ramee is a small chapel.
Gennes has a botanical garden.

Population

With 591 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Gennes is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1881 269 persons were still counted ), a striking population growth was recorded since the early 1970s again. Since then, the population has more than tripled.

Economy and infrastructure

Gennes was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises, including a saw mill and a power plant. 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 near a secondary road that leads from Besançon Sancey- le -Grand. Another road connection with Saône.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France Doubs (river) Montfaucon (Doubs) Sancey-le-Grand Arguel (Doubs)

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