Pont-de-Roide

Pont-de-Roide
Bridge over the Doubs Bridge over the Doubs
Coat of arms of Pont-de-Roide Coat of arms
Pont-de-Roide
Location within Franche-Comté region Pont-de-Roide
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Pont-de-Roide
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Denis Arnoux
Area1	13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	4,309
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25463 / 25150
Elevation	344–817 m (1,129–2,680 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pont-de-Roide (also Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The city is at the heart of the Pays de Lomont, 17 km (11 mi) from Montbéliard at the confluence of the Doubs River, the Ranceuse, and the Roide; it is therefore located at the crossroad of different valleys. On the east end of the town are high cliffs known as les Roches, leading to a plateau near the Franco-Swiss border.

History

In 1973, the adjacent village of Vermondans joined the commune of Pont-de-Roide. In 2013 the fusion was made official by the creation of a new commune: Pont-de-Roide - Vermondans.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	4,626	—
1968	5,261	+13.7%
1975	5,342	+1.5%
1982	4,958	−7.2%
1990	4,983	+0.5%
1999	4,781	−4.1%
2008	4,597	−3.8%
2012	4,309	−6.3%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department
• US Pont-de-Roide

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official Web site (French)