Les Terres-de-Chaux
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Les Terres-de-Chaux (French pronunciation: [le tɛʁ də ʃo]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Les Terres-de-Chaux | |
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The church in Chaux-lès-Châtillon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Les Terres-de-Chaux | |
  Les Terres-de-Chaux Location within France  Les Terres-de-Chaux Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′10″N 6°44′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Maîche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Maîche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Françoise Barthoulot[1] |
Area 1 | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 135 |
| • Density | 9.32/km2 (24.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25138 /25190 |
| Elevation | 420–860 m (1,380–2,820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune lies 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Saint-Hippolyte.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 185 | — |
| 1975 | 148 | −3.14% |
| 1982 | 132 | −1.62% |
| 1990 | 128 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 116 | −1.09% |
| 2007 | 127 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 141 | +2.11% |
| 2017 | 135 | −0.87% |
| 2023 | 135 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights and monuments
- The church of Saint-Léger was probably built in the 12th century. The nave and choir were altered in the 14th century. Side chapels were added in the 16th and 17th centuries and a sacristy to the south of the choir between 1760 et 1765. The choir contains murals from the 15th or 16th centuries. The church has been listed since 1936 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
