Malans | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Malans 25.svg |
Coordinates: | 47.0486°N 6.0317°W |
Insee: | 25359 |
Postal Code: | 25330 |
Arrondissement: | Besançon |
Canton: | Ornans |
Mayor: | Mickaël Nicolet[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Loue-Lison |
Elevation Min M: | 370 |
Elevation Max M: | 595 |
Area Km2: | 10.49 |
Malans (in French pronounced as /malɑ̃/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Malans is located 3.5km (02.2miles) south of Amancey. Two streams pass through the commune: the Bietard and the Anchet.
The commune includes the villages of Saint Loup, Simorin, and Val Sainte Marie.
The history of the commune goes back to the monastery of Val Sainte Marie established in the 18th century. The monks eventually abandoned the monastery, but left numerous religious edifices and shrines.