Longeville should not be confused with La Longeville.
Longeville | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 47.0319°N 6.2283°W |
Insee: | 25346 |
Postal Code: | 25330 |
Arrondissement: | Besançon |
Canton: | Ornans |
Mayor: | Pierre-André Vouillot[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Loue-Lison |
Elevation Min M: | 540 |
Elevation Max M: | 930 |
Area Km2: | 9.46 |
Longeville (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Longeville is a long, narrow village, as its name implies. It is the highest commune in the canton.
The cliffs of the Capucin and Mont Belvoir at 850 m dominate the valley of the Loue River.
Cheese production is an important industry, particularly Comté, a hard cheese made of cow's milk similar to Gruyère.