Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Les Hôpitaux-Vieux (French pronunciation: [le.z‿opito vjø]) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Les Hôpitaux-Vieux | |
  Les Hôpitaux-Vieux Location within France  Les Hôpitaux-Vieux Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′24″N 6°22′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Poix[1] |
Area 1 | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 462 |
| • Density | 32.5/km2 (84.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25308 /25370 |
| Elevation | 959–1,300 m (3,146–4,265 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
History
The history of the commune is linked to Jean de Chalon, Duke of Burgundy. He established a hospital, initially designed to treat the wounded in battle, and later to combat leprosy and the plague, which raged from 1346 to 1349.
The two names, Hôpitaux-Vieux and Hôpitaux-Neufs, first appear in a document from 1393.
The village was entirely destroyed in July 1639 in the Thirty Years' War. As late as 1688, there were still only 37 homes that had been rebuilt.
The village did not have its own church until 1664, but was dependent on the parish of Saint-Maurice.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 141 | — |
| 1975 | 140 | −0.10% |
| 1982 | 170 | +2.81% |
| 1990 | 245 | +4.67% |
| 1999 | 257 | +0.53% |
| 2007 | 343 | +3.67% |
| 2012 | 392 | +2.71% |
| 2017 | 450 | +2.80% |
| 2023 | 462 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy
Agriculture was the principal activity in the commune until the end of the 20th century, when tourism became significant due to the construction of the ski resort of Métabief-Mont d'Or.
