Roset-Fluans

Roset-Fluans
Roset-Fluans
Commune
	The chateau on the bank of the Doubs river, in Roset-Fluans
	Location of Roset-Fluans
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	Coordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E / 47.1642°N 5.8264°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Saint-Vit
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Adriansen
Area 1	8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population (2021)	558
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25502 /25410
Elevation	214–357 m (702–1,171 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roset-Fluans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Boussières. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in Franche-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution.

History

The commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.

Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.