Roset-Fluans

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

Geography

Roset - Fluans is on 235 m, about 17 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the western edge of the Jura, a slightly elevated position on the plateau south of the Doubstals, the addition occurs here in the Saône plain.

The area of ​​8.28 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Doubstals. In the north and east, the border is always along the Doubs, which here flows in a large arc around the height of Château le Bois. The Talniederung is usually about 1 km wide. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the flat alluvial plain and a 20 m high rock wall on the adjacent plateau, which averages to 250 m. The area is mainly used for arable and meadow land, partly it is passed with forest; very south of the communal land extends into the forest Forêt de Chaux. At the southeast edge of the Doubstals, is the long-drawn forest height Château le Bois, on the 357 meters, the highest elevation of Roset - Fluans is achieved. At the eastern foot of the height of the entrance to the cave Grotte d' Osselle is.

The community Roset - Fluans consists of several settlements, namely:

• Roset (235 m) at the edge of the plateau above the Doubs Valley
• Fluans (220 m) in the Doubs Valley across from Routelle
• La Corne -de- Chaux (260 m) on the plateau at the edge of the Forêt de Chaux

Neighboring communities of Roset - Fluans are Saint -Vit and Routelle in the north, Osselle in the east, Villars -Saint -Georges and Courtefontaine in the south and Salans in the West.

History

Since the beginning of the 13th century the Castle of Roset is on record. It was destroyed in 1305 by troops of Countess Mahaut of Artois, and fell into the following period. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. To territorial changes occurred in the early 19th century: In 1822, merged with Fluans Roset to double municipality Roset - Fluans. 1825 La Corne de Chaux and Château- le- Bois were incorporated. The latter was abandoned in the subsequent period, and the former settlement site is now overgrown by forest.

Attractions

• The church of Saint -Claude Roset was inaugurated in 1842; it shows Greek- historicist styles.
• The present castle was built in the 17th century Roset.
• By 1672 the mill dates in the island of La Froidière which ceased operations in 1950.
• Among the important natural attractions in the region is the stalactite cave Grotte d' Osselle, which is open to visitors since the 17th century and were found in the numerous bones of cave bears.

Population

With 466 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Roset - Fluans 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 382 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the mid- 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Roset - Fluans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. 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 on a secondary road, leading from Salans after Byans -sur- Doubs. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 16 km. Further road links exist with Saint -Vit and Routelle.