Lavans-lès-Dole

Lavans -lès -Dole is a commune in the Jura department ( Franche-Comte region ) with an area of ​​1000 acres and 339 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). The place is located above the Doubs at an altitude of 215 meters above the sea.

History

Archaeological finds and grave mounds are evidence of a settlement in the Neolithic period, in prehistoric and Gallo- Roman times. First mentioned was the place in the 12th century, when the banks of the Doubs was the Priory of Montjeu.

Attractions

Worth the donjon, towers and gates are ( 13th/14th c.) Of the castle, the parish church ( 15th/16th c. ) With its gate tower and a Gothic portal and the modern castle ( 18th/19th. Century. ). The former building of the priory are privately owned.

Economy and infrastructure

• Main sources of income of the inhabitants are agriculture, cattle breeding and the removal of stones.
• The station Moulin Rouge is on the railway line Dole - Besançon - Belfort, but is no longer served.

• Commune in the department of Jura
• Place in Franche -Comté