Liesle

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

Geography

Liesle is situated on 254 m, northeast of Arc- et- Senan about 25 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The scattered village extends along the western edge of the Jura, in a basin between the mountain ranges of Chanois in the west and the Bois du Peu in the east, at the entrance of the Loue in the broad Val d' Amour.

The area of 16.54 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western French Jura. The main part of the area occupied by the basin of Liesle which is on average 260 m and a width of 3 km and a length of 5 km. The majority of arable and meadow land lined basin is drained by the Ruisseau au Saumont south to the Loue. This forms the southern boundary of the municipality. Flanked the basin to the east by wooded ridge of the Bois du Peu (443 m) and Chataillon (425 m). This mountain range stretches from Quingey south to the breakthrough of the Loue in Rennes- sur- Loue. In the west, the basin is bounded by the hills of the Chanois, on the 467 meters, the highest elevation of Liesle is achieved. On the west, the area fraction of the vast forest area of the Forêt de Chaux.

Neighboring communities of Liesle are Fourg and Byans -sur -Doubs in the north, Lombard and Mesmay in the east, and Buffard Champagne- sur- Loue in the south and Arc- et- Senans and Chissey -sur- Loue in the West.

History

The territory of Liesle was already inhabited during the Gallo- Roman period. In the Middle Ages Liesle formed its own rule. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The village church was erected in 1841 on the site of an earlier temple, from which the Gothic choir was included in the new building. Other significant buildings include the Château Marguet (now a school) and the mill Moulin de Larnaude.

Population

With 510 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Liesle one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 834 persons were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and infrastructure

Liesle was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. The water power of the Loue was formerly used for the operation of a mill. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Arc- et- Senans Quingey. Further road links exist with Buffard and Lombard. Liesle has a station on the railway from Besançon mouchard.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

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