Cléron
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Cléron (French pronunciation: [kleʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Cléron | |
|---|---|
Château de Cléron | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cléron | |
  Cléron  Cléron | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 6°03′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Ornans |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Doney[1] |
Area 1 | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 19.8/km2 (51.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25155 /25330 |
| Elevation | 295–563 m (968–1,847 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 167 | — |
| 1968 | 188 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 182 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 235 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 266 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 294 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 307 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 317 | +3.3% |
Sights
- The Château de Cléron is a 14th-century castle, remodelled over the years. Its privately owned and not open to visitors, though the gardens are opened during the summer. It has been listed since 1988 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]
