Villers-sous-Chalamont

Villers -sous- Chalamont is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Villers -sous- Chalamont is located on 710 m above sea level, about 24 km west of the town of Pontarlier (air line). The village is located in the Jura, on a wide plateau at the northern foot of the ridge with the forest Forêt du Scay, south of karst source of Lison.

The area of 22.18 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by the plateau of Villers, the second part of the Jura plateau, average is 720 meters and has a width of about 3 km. It is mostly covered by meadows, but is surrounded by vast forest areas, namely from the Forêt de Vignory in the West, Forêt d' Arc in the north and Forêt de Maublin in the east. The entire area has no surface watercourses, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. To the southeast the plateau rises gradually and is divided from multiple wells. In the southeast, the ridge of the Forêt du Scay forms the boundary and leads to the high level of Arlier over. This elongated ridge is oriented in the southwest-northeast direction according to the strike of the Jurassic in this region. Here the highest elevation of Villers -sous- Chalamont is achieved with 901 m.

Neighboring communities of Villers -sous- Chalamont are Villeneuve- d'Amont in the north, Levier in the east, and Boujailles Lemuy in the south and Arc- sous- Montenot in the West.

History

The municipality of Villers -sous- Chalamont was probably already inhabited during the Roman period. It lay on the trade route that led from Pontarlier to Salins, and of the transition in the Forêt du Scay are still some traces visible.

In the Middle Ages Villers belonged to the lords of Chalamont, the vassals of the lords of Salins were. The castle was built by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. Since 2002 Villers -sous- Chalamont is a member of the comprehensive 11 municipalities municipal association Communauté de communes Altitude 800

Attractions

The village church of Notre- Dame de l' Assomption was rebuilt in 1856. It harbors a rich interior, including statues from the 15th century. There are also two chapels: the Chapelle Notre- Dame des Bois (13th century) and the Chapelle de Montorge. From the former medieval castle Chalamont are only a few ruins, including the foundations of a tower obtained.

Population

With 267 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Villers -sous- Chalamont 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 (1886 584 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Villers -sous- Chalamont was until well into the 20th century 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 the wood processing industry. 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, leading from Salins- les- Bains to Frasnian. Further road links exist with Villeneuve- d'Amont and Levier.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Pontarlier Cantons of France Postal codes in France Karst spring Arc-sous-Montenot Louis XI of France Frasne Bulle (Doubs) Dompierre-les-Tilleuls Goux-les-Usiers Septfontaines (Doubs)

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