Fougerolles | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 47.8861°N 6.4033°W |
Insee: | 70245 |
Postal Code: | 70220 |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Fougerolles (Haute-Saône).svg |
Arrondissement: | Lure |
Canton: | Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse |
Commune: | Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert |
Elevation Min M: | 276 |
Elevation Max M: | 569 |
Area Km2: | 51.12 |
Population: | 3559 |
Population Date: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Fougerolles (in French pronounced as /fuʒʁɔl/) is a former commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert.[2] It is known for its kirsch and griottines.
Fougerolles is a fairly large town of 5112 hectares, making it the largest municipality of Haute-Saône after Champlitte. It borders the Lorraine region.
The city is bisected by the river Combeauté, which descends from the neighbouring commune of Le Val-d'Ajol.