Venise, Doubs

Venise is a village in the French Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Venise is located at 239 m, about 13 km north- northeast of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de la Fontaine at the southern edge of the Talniederung Ognon, at the northern foot of the ridge of the Grande Côte in the extreme northwest of the Doubs.

The area of 6.18 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Ognon Valley. The northern boundary runs partly along the Ognon, partly in the flat Talniederung south of the river. Is drained of this flat northern part of the municipality, which is mainly consisted of arable and meadow land, by the springing in the village Ruisseau de la Fontaine. To the south, the municipality's area covers over a densely wooded hillside to the crest of the Grande Côte. This ridge forms in geological- tectonic respects an anticline and is oriented southwest-northeast direction. With 516 m is reached on the Grande Côte is the highest elevation of Venise.

Neighboring communities of Venise are Palise, Aulx -lès- Cromary and Moncey in the north, Champoux in the east, the south and Marchaux Vieilley in the West.

Attractions

The village church of Venice was built in 1846 in neo-classical style. At the site of the former chapel now stands the parish hall ( Mairie ).

Population

With 494 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Venise 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 area of 180-220 people, a striking population growth was recorded since the early 1980s. Since then, the population has more than doubled.

Economy and infrastructure

Venise was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry 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 therefore commuters who engage in the agglomeration Besançon their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Devecey after Moncey. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 9 km. Another road connection with Palise.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Moncey, Doubs A36 autoroute Battenans-les-Mines Bonnay (Doubs) Chaudefontaine (Doubs) Flagey-Rigney Thurey-le-Mont Vaire-le-Petit Valleroy (Doubs)

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