Bartherans Explained

Bartherans
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:47.0425°N 5.9294°W
Insee:25044
Postal Code:25440
Arrondissement:Besançon
Canton:Saint-Vit
Mayor:Yves Mougin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Loue-Lison
Elevation Min M:408
Elevation Max M:570
Area Km2:5.81

Bartherans (in French pronounced as /baʁtəʁɑ̃/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Bartherans is situated at 455 m of altitude approximately 23 km southwest of Besançon in a wooded valley.

Neighbouring communities are Montfort in the north, Échay and Myon in the east, Ivrey in the south, and Ronchaux in the west.

History

Gaspard Grandjean from the village founded a chapel devoted to Saint-Antoine and Hubert in 1586. The ruins of the crypt can still be seen in the cemetery.

Sights

There is a seventeenth-century manor house Mouret de Châtillon which is called le château, although it is not as grand as that name implies.

The 19th-century church boasts a bronze bell.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.