Buffard
Buffard (French pronunciation: [byfaʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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 The church in Buffard | |
Location of Buffard | |
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| Coordinates: 47°02′15″N 5°49′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Maurice[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 188 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25098 /25440 |
| Elevation | 236–450 m (774–1,476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119 | — |
| 1968 | 149 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 110 | −26.2% |
| 1982 | 126 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 147 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 135 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | 162 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 155 | −4.3% |
Personalities
Armand-Émile Mathey-Doret (born 1853 in Besançon, Doubs – 1931 in Buffard) was the only French artist to be allowed by Queen Victoria to make pictures of her.[3] He received the French Legion of Honor in 1901. He was elected Mayor circa 1908. His art-works are at the following museums held at the Hermitage Museum (Lord Warton), Le Louvre (portrait de Charles 1er d'Angleterre / Ruppert de bavière et son frère), and Windsor Castle (Rubens).
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Racines comtoises Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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