Les Planches-près-Arbois
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Les Planches-près-Arbois (French pronunciation: [le plɑ̃ʃ pʁɛ aʁbwa], literally Les Planches near Arbois; Arpitan: Lës Plintsës-près-d'Arbois) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3]
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Les Planches-près-Arbois | |
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A view within Les Planches-près-Arbois | |
 Location of Les Planches-près-Arbois | |
  Les Planches-près-Arbois Location within France  Les Planches-près-Arbois Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′46″N 5°48′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Dole |
| Canton | Arbois |
| Intercommunality | CC Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Perrin[1] |
Area 1 | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 88 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39425 /39600 |
| Elevation | 320–571 m (1,050–1,873 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 87 | — |
| 1975 | 65 | −4.08% |
| 1982 | 75 | +2.07% |
| 1990 | 67 | −1.40% |
| 1999 | 79 | +1.85% |
| 2007 | 93 | +2.06% |
| 2012 | 101 | +1.66% |
| 2017 | 96 | −1.01% |
| 2023 | 88 | −1.44% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Geography
The village is located in the Reculée des Planches, a gorge which is home to a series of impressive caves and ends in abrupt, limestone cliffs and scree slopes, making it one of the Jura's most prized natural sites. The whole of the gorge is a protected, natural area and also a Natura 2000 site.
The landscapes and the viewpoints are protected. This protection strictly limits any expansion of the village but seems to correspond to the current inhabitants' desire to treasure their shared heritage.
