Longevilles-Mont-d'Or

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Location within Franche-Comté region  Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Coordinates: 46°45′16″N 6°19′02″E / 46.7544°N 6.3172°ECoordinates: 46°45′16″N 6°19′02″E / 46.7544°N 6.3172°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Mouthe
Intercommunality	Mont d'Or et des Deux Lacs
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Claude Jacquemin-Verguet
Area^1	13.25 km^2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	445
• Density	34/km^2 (87/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25348 / 25370
Elevation	890–1,463 m (2,920–4,800 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or (unofficial also Les Longevilles) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Mouthe. The village lies in a valley at the foot of the Mont d'Or, a massif that covers 9/10 of the territory of the commune.

The commune has a magnificent view of the Alps and the Swiss plain.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	215	—
1968	248	+15.3%
1975	253	+2.0%
1982	272	+7.5%
1990	323	+18.8%
1999	368	+13.9%
2008	405	+10.1%
2012	445	+9.9%

Economy

Winter sports and tourism dominate the economy of the commune. It is one of the six communes that have operated the Métabief Mont-d'Or ski resort since 1970.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Les Longesville-Mont-d'Or on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)