Doubs
Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.department
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in the
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
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in Eastern
France
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.
Geography
The commune is situated south of Pontarlier between the
Lac de Remoray
Lac de Remoray is a lake in the Doubs department of France
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and
Lac de Saint-Point
Lac de Saint-Point (; also Lac de Malbuisson) is a lake formed by the river Doubs near Pontarlier in the Doubs department of France
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. It is dominated by the Bois de Ban and the forests of Fuvelle and Grande Côte.
Labergement centre - img 36172.jpg, Labergement-Sainte-Marie in the winter
Labergement Sainte Marie - Plage de Remoray - Vue aérienne.JPG, Labergement-Sainte-Marie seen from the air
History
The commune was formed from two former communes Labergement-Sainte-Marie and Granges-Sainte-Marie in 1972. Both took their names from the
Cistercian
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abbey of Mont-Sainte-Marie.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called ''Abergeurs'' (masculine) et ''Abergeuses'' (feminine) in French.
Tourism
The rich natural resources of the commune attract many visitors to the lakes and forests. There are numerous hotels, hostels, and furnished apartments available for the visitor, as well as a campground.