Bartherans (French pronunciation: [baʁtəʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 5°55′46″E / 47.0425°N 5.9294°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Mougin[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 59 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25044 /25440 |
| Elevation | 408–570 m (1,339–1,870 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Bartherans is situated at 455 m of altitude approximately 23 km southwest of Besançon in a wooded valley.
Neighbouring communities are Montfort in the north, Échay and Myon in the east, Ivrey in the south, and Ronchaux in the west.
History edit
Gaspard Grandjean from the village founded a chapel devoted to Saint-Antoine and Hubert in 1586. The ruins of the crypt can still be seen in the cemetery.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68 | — |
| 1968 | 61 | −10.3% |
| 1975 | 41 | −32.8% |
| 1982 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 46 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | −9.6% |
| 2012 | 48 | +2.1% |
Sights edit
There is a seventeenth-century manor house Mouret de Châtillon which is called le château, although it is not as grand as that name implies.
The 19th-century church boasts a bronze bell.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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