Glère (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.

Glère
The church in Glère
The church in Glère
Location of Glère
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Glère is located in France
Glère
Glère
Glère is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Glère
Glère
Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 6°59′42″E / 47.3444°N 6.995°E / 47.3444; 6.995
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonMaîche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raphaël Pequignot[1]
Area
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15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
185
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25275 /25190
Elevation404–903 m (1,325–2,963 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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Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962204—    
1968216+5.9%
1975198−8.3%
1982181−8.6%
1990187+3.3%
1999208+11.2%
2008212+1.9%
2012216+1.9%

Sights

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Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil river Doubs, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.

In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.