Saint-Point-Lac
Saint-Point- Lac is a municipality in the French department of Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Saint-Point- Lac is located at 859 m above sea level, nearly seven miles south-southwest of the town of Pontarlier (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in the Haut- Doubs, a slightly elevated position on the western shore of the Lac de Saint-Point, at the foot of the ridge of the Bois du Chablay.
The area of 4.52 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The eastern boundary runs along the mostly flat shores of Lac de Saint-Point and extends south to the confluence of the Doubs River in the area of a flat swampy valley. From the shores of the lake community area extends westward across the slope of Saint-Point- Lac to the adjacent, predominantly forested ridge ( Bois du Lac and Bois du Chablay ). In this wide-toothed comb is the highest elevation of Saint-Point- Lac is achieved with 981 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Point- Lac are Grangettes in the north, and Montperreux Malbuisson in the east, Labergement -Sainte -Marie in the south and in the west of Malpas.
History
The origin of the town goes back to a Benedictine priory, founded in the 12th century. The monks reclaimed the area under cultivation and thus laid the foundation for the settlement. Together with the Franche -Comté reached Saint-Point with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. To avoid confusion with other towns of the same name, Saint-Point was officially renamed in 1923 in Saint- Point-Lac. Since 1999, Saint-Point- Lac is a member of the 19 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Mont d' Or et des Deux Lacs.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Point- Lac was built in the 15th century.
Population
With 272 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Saint-Point- Lac is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the range of about 90 people, a striking population growth was recorded since the early 1980s thanks to the attractive residential area.
Economy and infrastructure
Saint-Point- Lac has long been a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and animal husbandry, as well as by the forestry village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises, including a cheese factory and shops retailing. 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.
As a resort in a popular tourist area in the High Jura Saint-Point- Lac is now benefiting also from tourism. The community is mainly focused on summer tourism and has a marina, a campground and different ways to enjoy water sports.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that runs along the left bank of Lac de Saint-Point. Another road connection with Malpas.