Les Gras
Les Gras is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Les Gras is on 853 m, 8 km southwest of Morteau and about 18 km northeast of the town of Pontarlier (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in a valley widening of Théverot in the chain system of the Montagne du Larmont at the western foot of Mont Châteleu, near the border with Switzerland.
The area of 14.99 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the valley of the Théverot who receives numerous tributaries by various tributaries. It drains the area northeast to Doubs. Below the village he passes through a narrow valley, to then reach the wide valley of Grand'Combe- Châteleu, is also part of the southern part to Les Gras. In the west the valley of the striking Kalkfelswänden the Rochers du Cerf ( 1195 m) and their foothills flanked. To the south, the municipality's area covers over partly forested, partly lined with pasture heights, which are broken down by the headwaters of the Théverot, except for the elongated ridge of the Montagne du Larmont which separates the valley of the Théverot from the Vallée de la Brevine. The eastern boundary runs along the ridge of Mont Châteleu, on the 1300 m the highest peak of Les Gras is achieved.
At Les grass next to the actual site include various hamlets and numerous individual farms, including:
- Les Saules (805 m) in the narrow valley of the Théverot at the western foot of the Bois du Couard
- Le Rozet ( 983 m) on the western slopes of Mont Châteleu
- Le Nid du Fol (1064 m) on a ridge on the western slopes of Mont Châteleu
- Le Grand Mont ( 1031 m) on a saddle at the height of the Montagne du Larmont
- Les Seignes ( 1055 m) in a trough at the height of the Montagne du Larmont
Neighboring municipalities of Les Gras is Ville- du- Pont in the West, Grand'Combe- Châteleu the north and east as well as the Swiss town of La Brevine in the south.
History
The area of Les Gras was reclaimed in the 12th century by monks of Cluniazenserpriorats Morteau. As a result, Les Gras belonged to the rule Morteau, which initially was under the suzerainty of the Lords of Montfaucon, from 1325 to 1507 under that of the Counts of Neuchâtel and afterwards belonged to the Franche -Comté. In the 16th century, many inhabitants were engaged in the manufacture of scythes and copper processing. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.
Attractions
The village church of Les Gras originates from 1578 and was later restored several times and transformed.
Population
With 764 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Les Gras 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 1024 people were still counted ), a population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Les Gras was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( livestock and dairy farming ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now various operations of small businesses, especially in wood processing. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.
Although the village is off the major thoroughfares in a department road that leads from Grand'Combe- Châteleu to Les Allies. Another road connection with Les Taillères in the Vallée de la Brevine ( Switzerland ).
Grand'Combe- Châteleu | Les Combes | Les Fins | Les Gras | Montlebon | Morteau | Villers -le- Lac
- Municipality in the department of Doubs
- Place in Franche -Comté