Pouilley-les-Vignes

Pouilley-les-Vignes
Pouilley-les-Vignes

Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 5°56′12″E / 47.2575°N 5.9367°ECoordinates: 47°15′27″N 5°56′12″E / 47.2575°N 5.9367°E
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Audeux
Intercommunality Grand Besançon
Government
 â€˘ Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Michel Faivre
Area1 9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,882
 â€˘ Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25467 / 25115
Elevation 217–354 m (712–1,161 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pouilley-les-Vignes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Besançon. Fortifications were built on the surrounding heights by Jean de Chalon, Count of Burgundy in the 10th century. The only remains are the Porte d'Orange, a gate carved from the rock, and the Baraque des EnragĂ©s, a subterranean entrance to the fort.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962574—    
1968729+27.0%
19751,017+39.5%
19821,358+33.5%
19901,707+25.7%
19991,802+5.6%
20081,882+4.4%

Economy

Until 1920, wines such as Pulsard, Pinot, and Gamay were made in the commune, but very few small vineyards remain.

See also

References

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