Montfaucon, Doubs

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Montfaucon

(2020–2026) Pierre Contoz^[1]Area

7.25 km² (2.80 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,582 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

25395 /25660

Elevation240–614 m (787–2,014 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃]) is an affluent commune in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Geography

Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	355	—
1968	510	+43.7%
1975	946	+85.5%
1982	1,055	+11.5%
1990	1,262	+19.6%
1999	1,372	+8.7%
2008	1,478	+7.7%
2012	1,496	+1.2%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.