Doucier

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Doucier

(2020–2026) Nathalie Roux^[1]Area

12.52 km² (4.83 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

280 • Density22/km² (58/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

39201 /39130

Elevation447–635 m (1,467–2,083 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Doucier (French pronunciation: [dusje]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	224	—
1975	192	−2.18%
1982	202	+0.73%
1990	231	+1.69%
1999	270	+1.75%
2009	296	+0.92%
2014	300	+0.27%
2020	280	−1.14%
Source: INSEE^[4]

World Heritage Site

The western shore of Lac de Chalain is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[5]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps