Glère

Glère is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.

Glère
The church in Glère
Location of Glère
Glère
Glère
Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 6°59′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonMaîche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Vincent Lachat
Area
1
15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
225
  Density14/km2 (37/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

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

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

Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil Doubs River, 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

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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