Labergement-Sainte-Marie

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2020–2026) Ludovic Miroudot^[1]Area22.12 km² (8.54 sq mi)Population1,241 • Density56/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation846–1,054 m (2,776–3,458 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Labergement-Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ sɛ̃t maʁi]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 18 km (11 mi) south of Pontarlier between the Lac de Remoray and Lac de Saint-Point. It is dominated by the Bois de Ban and the forests of Fuvelle and Grande Côte.

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  Labergement-Sainte-Marie in the winter
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  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 abbey of Mont-Sainte-Marie.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	541	—
1975	565	+0.62%
1982	702	+3.15%
1990	864	+2.63%
1999	920	+0.70%
2009	1,040	+1.23%
2014	1,168	+2.35%
2020	1,218	+0.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.

Transportation

The commune has a railway station, Labergement-Sainte-Marie, on the Dijon–Vallorbe line.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

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