Le Puy, Doubs
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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Le Puy | |
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| The town hall in Le Puy | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Free County |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
| Mayor | Christophe Guglielmetti[1] (2020–2026) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 297–375 m (974–1,230 ft) (avg. 300 m/980 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25474/ 25640 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The 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
The inhabitants of Le Puy are known as Puylots.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Population | ±% |
| 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
The 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
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
Other websites
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