Doubs (, ; ; ) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.[department in the ]Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
region
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in eastern France
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Geography
The commune is located northeast of Pierrefontaine.
Population
Notable people linked to the commune
* Louis Pergaud
Louis Pergaud (; 22 January 1882 – 8 April 1915) was a French novelist, war poet, and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was th ...
, writer and author of '' La Guerre des boutons'', was a teacher thereJean Perrot
Jean Perrot (10 June 1920 – 24 December 2012) was a French archaeologist who specialised in the late prehistory of the Middle East and Near East.
Biography
Perrot was a graduate of the Ecole du Louvre where he studied under two experts in S ...
(1920–2012), archaeologist, born in Landresse
See also
* Communes of the Doubs department
The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Doubs department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Landresse on the intercommunal web site of the department
Communes of Doubs
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