Loray
Encyclopedia
Loray is a commune
in the Doubs
department in the Franche-Comté
region
in eastern France
.
and Orchamps-Vennes
at approximately 50 km (31.1 mi) east of Besançon
on the road between Morteau
and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.
, Flangebouche
, Orchamps-Vennes
, Plaimbois-Vennes
, and Vennes
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
department in the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near ValdahonValdahon
Valdahon is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
and Orchamps-Vennes
Orchamps-Vennes
Orchamps-Vennes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
at approximately 50 km (31.1 mi) east of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
on the road between Morteau
Morteau
Morteau is a commune, in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:This little city is situated in a widening of the Doubs river valley....
and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas).Nearby communes
The neighbouring communes are La SommetteLa Sommette
La Sommette is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies southeast of Pierrefontaine above the gorges of Réverotte.-Population:-External links:*...
, Flangebouche
Flangebouche
Flangebouche is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Orchamps-Vennes
Orchamps-Vennes
Orchamps-Vennes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Plaimbois-Vennes
Plaimbois-Vennes
Plaimbois-Vennes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-References:*...
, and Vennes
Vennes
Vennes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.- Population:...
.