Provenchère, Doubs

Provenchère
The church in Provenchère
The church in Provenchère
Location of Provenchère
Provenchère is located in France
Provenchère
Provenchère
Location within France
Provenchère is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Provenchère
Provenchère
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°17′24″N 6°38′40″E / 47.29°N 6.6444°E / 47.29; 6.6444
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonValdahon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Schelle[1]
Area
1
6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
142
 • Density20.4/km2 (52.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25471 /25380
Elevation560–841 m (1,837–2,759 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Provenchère (French pronunciation: [pʁɔvɑ̃ʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Besançon, perched above the valley of the Barbèche at the foot of the Mont de Fonteny.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 164—    
1975 147−1.55%
1982 149+0.19%
1990 127−1.98%
1999 120−0.63%
2007 113−0.75%
2012 131+3.00%
2017 135+0.60%
2023 142+0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE