Villars-Saint-Georges
Villars -Saint -Georges is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Villars -Saint- Georges is located at 280 m, 7 km south of Saint -Vit, about 20 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the eastern edge of the Saône plain, at the edge of the outermost foothills of the Jura Mountains, south of the Doubstals and east of the forest area Forêt de Chaux.
The area of 5.15 km ² municipal area includes a section on the western edge of the French Jura. The main part of the territory occupied by the plain between the rivers Doubs and Loue, on average 280 m above sea level. M. lies. It is mainly consisted of arable and meadow land in the area of Villars -Saint -Georges. To the west of the municipality extends to the bottom edge of the Forêt de Chaux. In the north, the municipality's area extends up to the hill of the Côte des Bois, on the 310 m, the highest elevation of Villars -Saint -Georges is achieved. The northeastern boundary runs along the Doubs, drawing a large bow here.
Neighboring communities of Villars -Saint -Georges are Roset - Fluans and Osselle in the north, Byans -sur -Doubs in the east, the south and Fourg Courtefontaine in the West.
Attractions
The village church of Villars -Saint -Georges is from the 19th century and includes a bell, which is dated to 1750.
Population
With 249 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Villars -Saint -Georges is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1896 213 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the mid-1970s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Villars -Saint -Georges 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 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 Fraisans after Quingey. Further road links exist with Osselle and Fourg.
Abban lingerie | Abban -Dessus | Avanne - Aveney | Boussières | Busy | Byans -sur -Doubs | Grand Fontaine | Larnod | Mont Ferrand -le- Château | Osselle | Pugey | Rancenay | Roset - Fluans | Routelle | Saint -Vit | Thoraise | Torpes | Velesmes - Dessessart | Villars -Saint -Georges | Vorges -les-Pins
- Municipality in the department of Doubs
- Place in Franche -Comté