Glère

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2020–2026) Raphaël Pequignot^[1]Area15.93 km² (6.15 sq mi)Population185 • Density12/km² (30/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation404–903 m (1,325–2,963 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Glère (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.

Geography

Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	204	—
1968	216	+5.9%
1975	198	−8.3%
1982	181	−8.6%
1990	187	+3.3%
1999	208	+11.2%
2008	212	+1.9%
2012	216	+1.9%

Sights

Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil river Doubs, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.

In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References