Les Planches-près-Arbois

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Location of Les Planches-près-Arbois

(2020–2026) François Perrin^[1]Area

1.39 km² (0.54 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

85 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

39425 /39600

Elevation320–571 m (1,050–1,873 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Planches-près-Arbois (French pronunciation: [le plɑ̃ʃ pʁɛ aʁbwa], literally Les Planches near Arbois) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	87	—
1975	65	−4.08%
1982	75	+2.07%
1990	67	−1.40%
1999	79	+1.85%
2009	94	+1.75%
2014	104	+2.04%
2020	88	−2.75%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Geography

The village is located in the Reculée des Planches, a gorge which is home to a series of impressive caves and ends in abrupt, limestone cliffs and scree slopes, making it one of the Jura's most prized natural sites. The whole of the gorge is a protected, natural area and also a Natura 2000 site.

The landscapes and the viewpoints are protected. This protection strictly limits any expansion of the village but seems to correspond to the current inhabitants' desire to treasure their shared heritage.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE