Roche-lès-Clerval

Roche- lès- Clerval is a commune of 108 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Roche- lès- Clerval is in eastern France in the Jura Mountains on the Doubs, about 38 kilometers north-east of Besançon, prefecture of the region and of the department, 29 kilometers southwest of Montbéliard, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 3 kilometers southwest of Clerval, the capital of the canton and the municipal Association Pays de Clerval, at an average altitude of 415 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 311 meters. Neighboring communities of Roche- lès- Clerval are Hyèvre -Paroisse the northwest, Chaux -lès- Clerval in the northeast, Crosey -le- Petit in the south and Hyèvre- Magny in the West. The municipality has an area of ​​534 hectares.

The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

Population

Development of the population Roche- lès- Clerval since 1960.

Current mayor, since 2008, Jérôme Guilloz to 2014.

Culture and sights

Roche- lès- Clerval belongs to the Roman Catholic community Unité pastorale de Clerval that are part of the deanery La Vallée du Doubs is the Archbishopric of Besançon. The church of Saint -Pierre is dedicated to the Apostle Simon Peter. It was built in 1723.

The Lavoir the village was built in the 19th century. The statue of Mary on Lavoir comes from the old convent of Clerval.

Local products

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for the types of cheese Morbier, Comté and Gruyère and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) for Pork ( Porc de Franche -Comté ), the cheese Emmental français Est - Central, the Räucherwurstsorten Saucisse and Jesus de Morteau and apply wines labeled Franche -Comté.