Grand Besançon Métropole

Grand Besançon Métropole is the urban community (communauté urbaine), an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Besançon. It is located in the Doubs department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, northeastern France.

Grand Besançon Métropole
Communauté urbaine
Official logo of Grand Besançon Métropole
Location in the Doubs department
Location in the Doubs department
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
No. of communes68
Established2001
SeatBesançon
Government
 • President (2020-2026) Anne Vignot (The Greens)
Area
528.6 km2 (204.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
196,278
 • Density371/km2 (960/sq mi)
Websitewww.grandbesancon.fr

It was created in December 2000 Communauté d'agglomération Grand Besançon, which was transformed into an urban community on 1 July 2019.[1] Its area is 528.6 km2.

Its population was 196,278 in 2020, of which 118,258 (60%) in Besançon proper.[2] Its budget is € 339.3 million (2022).

Composition

The urban community consists of the following 68 communes:[3][4]

  1. Amagney
  2. Audeux
  3. Les Auxons
  4. Avanne-Aveney
  5. Besançon
  6. Beure
  7. Bonnay
  8. Boussières
  9. Braillans
  10. Busy
  11. Byans-sur-Doubs
  12. Chalèze
  13. Chalezeule
  14. Champagney
  15. Champoux
  16. Champvans-les-Moulins
  17. Châtillon-le-Duc
  18. Chaucenne
  19. Chemaudin et Vaux
  20. La Chevillotte
  21. Chevroz
  22. Cussey-sur-l'Ognon
  23. Dannemarie-sur-Crète
  24. Deluz
  25. Devecey
  26. École-Valentin
  27. Fontain
  28. Franois
  29. Geneuille
  30. Gennes
  31. Grandfontaine
  32. Le Gratteris
  33. Larnod
  34. Mamirolle
  35. Marchaux-Chaudefontaine
  36. Mazerolles-le-Salin
  37. Mérey-Vieilley
  38. Miserey-Salines
  39. Montfaucon
  40. Montferrand-le-Château
  41. Morre
  42. Nancray
  43. Noironte
  44. Novillars
  45. Osselle-Routelle
  46. Palise
  47. Pelousey
  48. Pirey
  49. Pouilley-Français
  50. Pouilley-les-Vignes
  51. Pugey
  52. Rancenay
  53. Roche-lez-Beaupré
  54. Roset-Fluans
  55. Saint-Vit
  56. Saône
  57. Serre-les-Sapins
  58. Tallenay
  59. Thise
  60. Thoraise
  61. Torpes
  62. Vaire
  63. Velesmes-Essarts
  64. Venise
  65. La Vèze
  66. Vieilley
  67. Villars-Saint-Georges
  68. Vorges-les-Pins

References
  1. Arrêté préfectoral 19 June 2019, p. 151
  2. Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 5 April 2022.
  3. CU Grand Besançon Métropole (N° SIREN : 242500361), BANATIC. Accessed 5 April 2022.
  4. "Intercommunalité-Métropole de CU Grand Besançon Métropole (242500361)". insee.fr. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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