Métabief

Métabief is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Métabief
The church in Métabief
Location of Métabief
Métabief
Métabief
Coordinates: 46°46′27″N 6°21′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Deque
Area
1
5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,196
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25380 /25370
Elevation923–1,419 m (3,028–4,656 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 lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe close to the Swiss border near Jougne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962123    
1968165+34.1%
1975197+19.4%
1982250+26.9%
1990504+101.6%
1999691+37.1%
2008954+38.1%
20121,089+14.2%

Tourism

Métabief is known for its winter sports, but it is also a center for tourism in the summer with hiking, mountain biking, hang gliding, mountain climbing, and spelunking. It is one of the six communes that operate the Métabief-Mont-d'Or ski resort.

The Morond, seen from Les Hôpitaux-Neufs
The church

See also

References

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


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