Laire Explained

Laire
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Laire (Doubs).svg
Coordinates:	47.5514°N 6.7333°W
Insee:	25322
Postal Code:	25550
Arrondissement:	Montbéliard
Canton:	Bavans
Mayor:	André-Marie Depoutot^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC pays d'Héricourt
Elevation Min M:	356
Elevation Max M:	462
Area Km2:	3.17

Laire (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is located 10km (10miles) from Montbéliard.

History

The name of the commune was originally spelled Layr and appears for the first time in 1231 in a charter of Thierry (Theodoric) III, Count of Montbéliard

Population

The inhabitants of Laire are called Niauds.

Trivia

Laire is a live action role playing game ("LAIRE" - Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers) located in Sparta, New Jersey, USA. The name is featured in the movie Role Models. France has its own history in medieval history and lore.

External links

Laire on the intercommunal Web site of the department

Notes and References

Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.