École-Valentin

École-Valentin
Commune
The town hall in École
The town hall in École
Location of École-Valentin
Map
École-Valentin is located in France
École-Valentin
École-Valentin
École-Valentin is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
École-Valentin
École-Valentin
Coordinates: 47°16′23″N 5°59′07″E / 47.2731°N 5.9853°E / 47.2731; 5.9853
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-2
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Guyen[1]
Area
1
3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,662
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25212 /25480
Elevation283–383 m (928–1,257 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

École-Valentin is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 629—    
1975 1,093+8.21%
1982 1,240+1.82%
1990 1,860+5.20%
1999 2,153+1.64%
2007 2,319+0.93%
2012 2,334+0.13%
2017 2,609+2.25%
Source: INSEE[4]

Geography

The town, located north of Besançon, is crossed by the National Road 57. It is part of the Besançon urban area. The toll of the "Besançon North" exit of the A36 motorway is located in the village of Ecole-Valentin. École-Valentin station has rail connections with Besançon and the TGV station Besançon Franche-Comté. A major shopping area is located in the town of École-Valentin (as well as the neighboring towns of Miserey-Salines and Châtillon-le-Duc).

Transport

Sights

  • Fountain below the village, called St. George fountain, dating from 1630, located on the ancient Roman paved road linking Besançon Vesoul, where the animals could drink.
  • Priory
  • Church of St. George: 1892/83
  • Castle built from 1557 to 1559 by the Commander of the Order of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Claude Buffet.

International relations

It is twinned with Rathcoole in County Dublin, Ireland.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet École-Valentin, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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