Glère Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Population

Sights

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.