Roset-Fluans

Roset-Fluans
Roset-Fluans
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Roset-Fluans
Coordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E / 47.1642°N 5.8264°ECoordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E / 47.1642°N 5.8264°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Boussières
Intercommunality	Val Saint-Vitois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Arnaud Grosperrin
Area^1	8.28 km^2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	475
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	25502 / 25410
Elevation	214–357 m (702–1,171 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.

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

Geography

The commune lies 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Boussières. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in Franche-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution.

History

The commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.

Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	233	—
1968	238	+2.1%
1975	246	+3.4%
1982	266	+8.1%
1990	296	+11.3%
1999	374	+26.4%
2008	449	+20.1%
2012	475	+5.8%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Roset-Fluans on the regional Web site (French)