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Departments Doubs 25 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Dept 25 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Rank #44 / 96

Doubs

Nearest city: Besançon · Direct TGV station

Doubs pairs low natural-hazard exposure with good rail links and Jura scenery, but heavy rainfall and cold winters temper its appeal. Le Doubs associe une faible exposition aux risques naturels à de bonnes liaisons ferroviaires et aux paysages du Jura, mais des pluies abondantes et des hivers froids tempèrent son attrait.

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535,917 Population
$2,160 per m²
1,946h Sunshine
2.0h to Paris · TGV
Low Flood risk

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Climate

A typical year brings 1,946 sunshine hours and 137 rain days, with 17 days above 30 °C. Une année typique apporte 1 946 heures de soleil et 137 jours de pluie, avec 17 jours au-dessus de 30 °C.

Sunshine
1,946h/yr
Monthly sunshine: peak July 263 h, low December 52 h.Ensoleillement mensuel : maximum en juillet (263 h), minimum en décembre (52 h).
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
less sunny than 58% of departmentsmoins ensoleillé que 58 % des départements (p41 of 96)
Sunny days
155/yr
days >50% sunlit
more sunny days than 50% of departmentsplus de jours ensoleillés que 50 % des départements (p51 of 96)
Rain days
137/yr
Monthly rainfall: peak January 14 mm, low August 9 mm.Pluviométrie mensuelle : maximum en janvier (14 mm), minimum en août (9 mm).
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
more rain days than 92% of departmentsplus de jours de pluie que 92 % des départements (p93 of 96)
Annual rainfall
1,088mm/yr
total volume
#5 wettest of 96
Heavy rain
10/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
more heavy-rain days than 88% of departmentsplus de jours de fortes pluies que 88 % des départements (p90 of 96)
Torrential
0.2/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
more torrential days than 47% of departmentsplus de jours torrentiels que 47 % des départements (p57 of 96)
Hot days >30°
17/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
fewer hot days than 64% of departmentsmoins de jours chauds que 64 % des départements (p32 of 96)
Winter mildness
2/10
-0.2 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
colder winters than 92% of departmentshivers plus froids que 92 % des départements (p7 of 96)
Wind
2.1m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
calmer than 93% of departmentsmoins venteux que 93 % des départements (p6 of 96)
Muggy days
4/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
muggier than 48% of departmentsplus de moiteur que 48 % des départements (p57 of 96)
Avg max temperature · °C
5
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
24
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+2 days · +2 so far
Tropical nights ~+8 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-29 days · -14 so far
Dry-soil days ~+20 days

Landscape

The terrain peaks at 1,463 m with 45% forest cover. Le relief culmine à 1 463 m avec 45 % de forêt.

Landscape score
6/10
more scenic than 66% of departmentspaysages devant 66 % des départements (p72 of 96)
Max elevation
1,463m
higher than 69% of departmentsplus haut que 69 % des départements (p69 of 96)
Forest cover
45%
more forested than 73% of departmentsplus boisé que 73 % des départements (p74 of 96)
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Jura cliffs, Loue river gorges, Pontarlier plateau

Identity & terroir

Doubs is the birthplace of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (philosophe).

Notable figures born here · 10
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon · philosophe Georges Cuvier · naturaliste Gustave Courbet · artiste peintre Calixte II · écrivain
Appellations · 12

Doubs lies within protected appellation areas, including Comté, Mont d'Or, Macvin du Jura.

ComtéMont d'OrMacvin du JuraMorbierBois du JuraMarc du Jura
Appellation areas within the department — area membership, not production.
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
Maison des Illustres (2)
Victor HugoGustave Courbet
Jardin Remarquable · Parc et jardin du château de Bournel
Station classée de tourisme (1)

Risks

8/10

8 hazard categories appear on the communes' state register; flood exposure reads low. 8 catégories de risques figurent au registre de l’État ; l’exposition aux crues est faible.

Flood LowFaible
Fire Very lowTrès faible
Seismic Zone 3/5 · moderate · max 4· modérée · max 4
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential · max 2· potentiel faible · max 2
less flood-exposed than 76% of departmentsmoins exposé aux crues que 76 % des départements (p23 of 96)
lower fire weather than 91% of departmentsrisque incendie plus faible que 91 % des départements (p9 of 96)
more seismic exposure than 59% of departmentsplus d’exposition sismique que 59 % des départements (p80 of 96)
Communes listing each risk

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96
Flooding Moderate 44.1% p43 of 96
Ground movement Low 22.1% p27 of 96
Dam failure Very low 8.4% p39 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Very low 3.5% p10 of 96
+3 more
Industrial hazard Very low 1.2% p21 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very low 0.2% p16 of 96
Avalanche Very low 0.2% p84 of 96

Transport

9/10

Direct TGV, 2.0 h to Paris, 1 motorway. TGV direct, 2,0 h de Paris, 1 autoroute.

TGV access Yes · direct station
To Paris 2.0h direct
Airport Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) · ~72 km
Highways · 1 A36
Work locally 32.1% in own commune

Services

Healthcare scores 7/10; fibre reaches 97% of premises. La santé obtient 7/10 ; la fibre dessert 97 % des locaux.

Healthcare
7/10
APL 4.1
better GP access than 78% of departmentsmeilleur accès aux soins que 78 % des départements (p79 of 96)
Schools
5/10
Brevet 86%
weaker brevet results than 55% of departmentsrésultats au brevet plus faibles que 55 % des départements (p41 of 96)
Fiber coverage
97%
better fibre coverage than 51% of departmentsmeilleure couverture fibre que 51 % des départements (p62 of 96)
Intl schools
0schools
None in department
fewer intl schools than 77% of departmentsmoins d’écoles internationales que 77 % des départements (p11 of 96)

People

535,917 residents, growing +0.3%/yr, median income €23,890. 535 917 habitants, en croissance de +0,3 %/an, revenu médian 23 890 €.

Population
535,917
less populous than 50% of departmentsmoins peuplé que 50 % des départements (p49 of 96)
Density
102/km²
Mixed
+27% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.3%/yr
+0.1 pts vs median
population trend ahead of 54% of departmentsévolution démographique devant 54 % des départements (p57 of 96)
Median income
$27,200
standard of living · $/yr
higher income than 82% of departmentsrevenus plus élevés que 82 % des départements (p83 of 96)
Poverty rate
13.1%
below 60% of median living standard
less poverty than 70% of departmentsmoins de pauvreté que 70 % des départements (p30 of 96)
Unemployment
10.6%
active population out of work
less unemployment than 58% of departmentsmoins de chômage que 58 % des départements (p40 of 96)
Tourism
1 bed per 66 residents
fewer tourist beds per resident than 75% of departmentsmoins de lits touristiques par habitant que 75 % des départements (p24 of 96)
8,134 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-39
29%
40-69
32%
70+
21%
Office professionals
14.8%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
more office professionals than 57% of departmentsplus de cadres que 57 % des départements (p58 of 96)
Remote work
4.0%
télétravail · works without commuting
less remote work than 70% of departmentsmoins de télétravail que 70 % des départements (p28 of 96)
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
14.8%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.6%
Artisans & shopkeepers
5.7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
26.4%
Clerical & service staff
24.8%
Manual workers
26.7%

Real estate

Homes trade around €1,901/m² median, rising +1.4%/yr — from €797 to €3,268 (10th–90th percentile of sales). L’immobilier s’échange autour de 1 901 €/m² en médiane, en hausse de +1,4 %/an — de 797 € à 3 268 € (10e–90e centile des ventes).

Median
$2,160/m²
House $2,100 Apt $2,230
+1.4%/yr 2023–25
Price range · p10–p90 of sales
$910 $3,720
median marker on the dept's sales spread
Taxe foncière
40.52%
typical commune rate · TFPB
lower property tax than 73% of departmentstaxe foncière plus basse que 73 % des départements (p27 of 96)
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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