Bartherans (French pronunciation: [baʁtəʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Bartherans
The church in Bartherans
The church in Bartherans
Location of Bartherans
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Bartherans is located in France
Bartherans
Bartherans
Bartherans is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bartherans
Bartherans
Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 5°55′46″E / 47.0425°N 5.9294°E / 47.0425; 5.9294
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonSaint-Vit
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Mougin[1]
Area
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5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
59
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25044 /25440
Elevation408–570 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

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196268—    
196861−10.3%
197541−32.8%
198250+22.0%
199046−8.0%
199952+13.0%
200847−9.6%
201248+2.1%

Sights

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.