- Lods
French commune
nomcommune=Lods
caption=
x=209
y=124
lat_long=coord|47|02|45|N|6|14|56|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=25339
cp=25930
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Besançon
canton=Ornans
maire=Jean-Michel Lievremont
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays d'Ornans
alt mini=355
alt maxi=770 m
km²=6.25
sans=276
date-sans=
dens=|Lods is a commune in the
Doubs département in the region ofFranche-Comté in easternFrance .Geography
Lods is located 12 km southwest of
Ornans in the valley of the Loue River.History
It is first documented in
1189 , and there are archaeological remains from the fifth and the seventh centuries.Demographics
Démographie
1962= 342
1968= 380
1975= 338
1982= 337
1990= 284
1999= 271
2008= 276
sansdoublescomptes= 1962|source=INSEE [ [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=25339&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Lods sur le site de l'Insee] ]Economy
Viticulture was the primary activity until thephylloxera infestation. The arrival of the railroad caused both the vineyards and the forges to decline due to outside competition.Tourism
Lods is a picturesque village with two hotels and a campground. Outdoor activities include tennis, fishing, and canoeing. Also worth seeing are the "Musée de la Vigne et du Vin" viticulture museum and art gallery.
See also
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Communes of the Doubs department References
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
* [http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-312.html Lods on the intercommunal Web site of the department] fr icon
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