Roset-Fluans
Encyclopedia
Roset-Fluans is a commune
in the Doubs
department in the Franche-Comté
region
in eastern France
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. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in France-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution
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Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
department in the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in eastern France
France
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Geography
The commune lies 8 km (5 mi) northwest of BoussièresBoussières
Boussières is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in France-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
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History
The commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.