Éternoz (French pronunciation: [etɛʁno]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]

Éternoz
The village and the Vau waterfall
The village and the Vau waterfall
Location of Éternoz
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Éternoz is located in France
Éternoz
Éternoz
Éternoz is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Éternoz
Éternoz
Coordinates: 47°00′28″N 6°01′49″E / 47.0078°N 6.0303°E / 47.0078; 6.0303
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Garnier[1]
Area
1
29.26 km2 (11.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
324
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25223 /25330
Elevation315–670 m (1,033–2,198 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Eglise Saint-Laurent d'Eternoz
Chateau de Refranche

Geography

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Eternoz is 26 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital. It sits on the second plateau of the Jura massif at an altitude of 549 m (1,801 ft).[4] The River Vau passes through the village and plunges down a 40 meter waterfall on the edge of the village before joining the river Lison.[5]

In 1973, the commune Éternoz absorbed the following former communes:[6][7]

  • Alaise (41 inhabitants in 2020)
  • Coulans-sur-Lizon (22 inhabitants)
  • Doulaize (20 inhabitants)
  • Refranche (18 inhabitants)

Notable buildings

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The parish church, dedicated to Saint Laurent, was built in 1804. It has a single nave and belltower, with a round dome that is unusual in the region.

The chateau of Refranche was built in the 16th century by a branch of the Eternoz family. Until recently, only part of the main building and a tower remained, but it has recently been renovated.[8]

For three generations, the Société Garnier had its workshop in Eternoz. In 1913, a local blacksmith, Jean Garnier, founded a forge that made and sold ploughs. By 1953, the business had sold 5000 ploughs, but this progressively gave way to the sale of more innovative and diverse farm machinery from the 1960s onwards. The resulting expansion led to the decision, in 2008, to move the company to new and larger premises 15 km away in Levier.[9]

Notable people

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Etymology

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The name of the village has evolved. It has been called Esternoz (1262), Esternos (1275), Esternoch (1280), Esternoz dessoz Monmaour (1294), and Sternol (14th century). The name appears to be of Germanic origin and may mean "valley of beech trees".[16]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 400—    
1975 333−2.58%
1982 324−0.39%
1990 295−1.17%
1999 288−0.27%
2009 336+1.55%
2014 341+0.30%
2020 322−0.95%
Source: INSEE[17]

Politics and administration

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List of mayors

Start Finish Name
1953 1971 Joseph Cœurdevey
1971 1989 Roland Garnier
1989 2001 Bernard Cœurdevey
2001 2007 Jean Bourgeois
2007 2008 Paul Vieille
2008 2014 Bernard Saulnier[18]
2014 2020
2020 Current Christophe Garnier

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune d'Éternoz (25223), INSEE
  4. ^ "Eternoz, France (Doubs, Franche-Comte): tourism, attractions and travel guide for Eternoz". www.francethisway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Éternoz - Wikimonde". wikimonde.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions territoriales de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0154, 4 July 1973, p. 7177.
  7. ^ Populations légales 2020: 25 Doubs, INSEE
  8. ^ "Château de Refranche (25) | Racinescomtoises - Patrimoine et photographies de Franche-Comté". racinescomtoises.net. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Garnier une histoire en Franche-comté - Vidéo Dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. ^ "BILLOT Alfred". scj.lu. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ TSAPI, Roland (19 June 2020). "CAMEROUN :: Engelbert Mveng, le prêtre " contestataire et prophète " :: CAMEROON". camer.be (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ Nguyen, Amy. "The Story Of Bandes Dessinées". Culture Trip. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Emmanuelle Garnier, élue présidente de l'Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès | Université de Toulouse". www.univ-toulouse.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Pierre Lorius - Stats - palmarès". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Décès du collectionneur, Jean Mennerat – ECHECS 64". www.echecs64.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Éternoz - Wikimonde". wikimonde.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  18. ^ Site officiel de la préfecture du Doubs - liste des maires