Le Puy, Doubs
commune in Doubs, France
Le Puy (French pronunciation: [lə pɥi]) is a commune in the department of Doubs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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 The town hall in Le Puy | |
Location of Le Puy  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°20′46″N 6°13′44″E / 47.3461°N 6.2289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Guglielmetti[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 113 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25474 /25640 |
| Elevation | 297–375 m (974–1,230 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeThe village of Le Puy is 16 km (9.9 mi) from Besançon on Route D115 and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Roulans. It is close to its intersection with the D336 on the east and the A36 on the west.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Le Puy are known as Puylots.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48 | — |
| 1968 | 41 | −14.6% |
| 1975 | 35 | −14.6% |
| 1982 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 46 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 102 | +25.9% |
Name origin
changeThe village is nicknamed le Puits (French: the Well) on the Cassini map. The French le Puy usually connects to the Provençal word Puech (an isolated hill). Here, as the Cassini map shows, it refers to the local wells.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
Other websites
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All sites are in French, unless otherwise indicated.
- Le Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Financial Data for Le Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
- Tax information for Le Puy
- My hometown (Monclocher) site(Location of townhall only)
- Le Puy on the intercommunal Web site of the department