Les Terres-de-Chaux explained
| Les Terres-de-Chaux |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Les Terres-de-Chaux 25.svg |
| Coordinates: | 47.3194°N 6.7386°W |
| Insee: | 25138 |
| Postal Code: | 25190 |
| Arrondissement: | Montbéliard |
| Canton: | Maîche |
| Mayor: | Françoise Barthoulot[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays de Maîche |
| Elevation Min M: | 420 |
| Elevation Max M: | 860 |
| Area Km2: | 14.49 |
Les Terres-de-Chaux (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 12km (07miles) northeast of Saint-Hippolyte.
Sights and monuments
- The church of Saint-Léger was probably built in the 12th century. The nave and choir were altered in the 14th century. Side chapels were added in the 16th and 17th centuries and a sacristy to the south of the choir between 1760 et 1765. The choir contains murals from the 15th or 16th centuries. The church has been listed since 1936 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
