Labergement-Sainte-Marie

Labergement-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Commune
The town hall in Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Location of Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Coordinates: 46°46′32″N 6°16′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Page
Area
1
22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,198
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25320 /25160
Elevation846–1,054 m (2,776–3,458 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated 18 km (11 mi) south of Pontarlier on between the lakes of Remoray and Saint-Point. It is dominated by the Bois de Ban and the forests of Fuvelle and Grande Côte.

History

The commune was formed from two former communes Labergement-Sainte-Marie and Granges-Sainte-Marie in 1972. Both took their names from the Cistercian abbey of Mont-Sainte-Marie.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962541—    
1968541+0.0%
1975565+4.4%
1982702+24.2%
1990864+23.1%
1999920+6.5%
20081,034+12.4%
20121,137+10.0%

Tourism

The rich natural resources of the commune attract many visitors to the lakes and forests. There are numerous hotels, hostels, and furnished apartments available for the visitor, as well as a campground.

Transportation

The commune has a railway station, Labergement-Sainte-Marie, on the Dijon–Vallorbe line.

See also

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


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