Thoraise

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

Geography

Thoraise is located at 250 m, about 12 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the western edge of the Jura, on a rocky outcrop, which is encircled by the Doubs with a wide loop, at the northwest foot of the Mont

The area of ​​3.99 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western French Jura. The western and northern boundary runs along the Doubs, which here flows through a wide Talniederung and a large curve to the north is characterized by the protrusion of Thoraise. This projection rises 20 to 30 m above the valley floor and is connected to the southeast with the height of Mont, which belongs to the system of law - edge chain in geological- tectonic terms. On the wooded and also of limestone rocks traversed on its steep, directed against the Doubs northeast slope of the mountain is 411 m reaches the highest point of Thoraise. With the Grand Monsieur, a section of the Rhine-Rhone canal, the river loop of Thoraise is cut and tunneled the promontory.

Neighboring communities of Thoraise are Grand Fontaine and Mont Ferrand -le- Château in the north, Busy and Vorges -les-Pins in the east, the south and Boussières Torpes in the West.

History

The territory of Thoraise was settled very early. We have not found remains from the Gallo- Roman period, including wall foundations, mosaics, coins and pottery fragments dating from the 2nd century. The castle and the rule Thoraise founded the lord of Mont Ferrand mid-13th century for one of his sons. Over time, the estate belonged to the families Achey and Grammont, before they came to government in the wake of the French Revolution. Together with the Franche -Comté Thoraise came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

• The village church of Thoraise was built in the 18th century.
• Dating from the 13th -century castle has been restored and has two towers.
• On the hill of Mont is the chapel of Notre -Dame du Mont (18th century), from which a beautiful view of the Doubs Valley offers.

Population

With 294 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Thoraise one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1896 210 people were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the mid-1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Thoraise was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, fruit growing and dairy farming ) embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. 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 that leads from Besançon Byans -sur- Doubs. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 11 km.