Glère | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 47.3444°N 6.995°W |
Insee: | 25275 |
Postal Code: | 25190 |
Arrondissement: | Montbéliard |
Canton: | Maîche |
Mayor: | Raphaël Pequignot[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 404 |
Elevation Max M: | 903 |
Area Km2: | 15.93 |
Glère (in French pronounced as /ɡlɛʁ/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.
Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.
Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil river Doubs, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.
In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.