Lods

Lods
Coat of arms of Lods Coat of arms
Lods
Location within Franche-Comté region Lods
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Ornans
Intercommunality	Pays d'Ornans
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Michel Lievremont
Area1	6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	227
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25339 / 25930
Elevation	355–770 m (1,165–2,526 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.

Lods is a commune in the Doubs département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Lods is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Ornans in the valley of the Loue River.

History

It is first documented in 1189, and there are archaeological remains from the fifth and the seventh centuries.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	342	—
1968	380	+11.1%
1975	338	−11.1%
1982	337	−0.3%
1990	284	−15.7%
1999	271	−4.6%
2008	247	−8.9%
2012	227	−8.1%

Economy

Viticulture was the primary activity until the phylloxera infestation. The arrival of the railroad caused both the vineyards and the forges to decline due to outside competition.

Tourism

Lods is a picturesque village with two hotels and a campground. Outdoor activities include tennis, fishing, and canoeing. Also worth seeing are the Musée de la Vigne et du Vin viticulture museum and art gallery.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Lods on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)