Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
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 A general view of Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
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  Verdun-sur-le-Doubs  Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′49″N 5°01′27″E / 46.8969°N 5.0242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gergy |
| Intercommunality | Saône Doubs Bresse |
| Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | 960 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
71566 /71350 |
| Elevation | 173–180 m (568–591 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdœ̃ syʁ lə du], literally Verdun on the Doubs) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. [2]
Position and history
It is in the south-centre of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté at the confluence of the Doubs and the Saône in the Bresse plain, near Beaune and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Chalon-sur-Saône.
It has been more than a farmstead since early medieval times and acted as a fortified place at the French kingdom's frontier for several centuries.
As to the German military administration in occupied France during World War II Verdun-sur-le-Doubs was on the north-south Demarcation Line.
Community of communes
Since 2014, Verdun-sur-le-Doubs is part of the Communauté de communes Saône Doubs Bresse. [2]
Economy
Today it is, aside from retirement, a highly agricultural and touristic local economy well known for fishing, river boating, local produce and cuisine. Pôchouse is the local dish of various freshwater fish, dry Burgundy white wine ( Bourgogne aligoté), cream, herbs and seasoning.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Commune de Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (71566), INSEE
External links
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Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
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A general view of Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Verdun-sur-le-Doubs Verdun-sur-le-Doubs | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′49″N 5°01′27″E / 46.8969°N 5.0242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gergy |
| Intercommunality | Saône Doubs Bresse |
| Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | 960 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
71566 /71350 |
| Elevation | 173–180 m (568–591 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdœ̃ syʁ lə du], literally Verdun on the Doubs) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. [2]
Position and history
It is in the south-centre of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté at the confluence of the Doubs and the Saône in the Bresse plain, near Beaune and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Chalon-sur-Saône.
It has been more than a farmstead since early medieval times and acted as a fortified place at the French kingdom's frontier for several centuries.
As to the German military administration in occupied France during World War II Verdun-sur-le-Doubs was on the north-south Demarcation Line.
Community of communes
Since 2014, Verdun-sur-le-Doubs is part of the Communauté de communes Saône Doubs Bresse. [2]
Economy
Today it is, aside from retirement, a highly agricultural and touristic local economy well known for fishing, river boating, local produce and cuisine. Pôchouse is the local dish of various freshwater fish, dry Burgundy white wine ( Bourgogne aligoté), cream, herbs and seasoning.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Commune de Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (71566), INSEE
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |