Lods | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Lods.svg |
Coordinates: | 47.0458°N 6.2489°W |
Insee: | 25339 |
Postal Code: | 25930 |
Arrondissement: | Besançon |
Canton: | Ornans |
Mayor: | Jean-Michel Lièvremont[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 355 |
Elevation Max M: | 770 |
Area Km2: | 6.25 |
Lods (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Lods is located 12km (07miles) southeast of Ornans in the valley of the Loue River.
It is first documented in 1189, and there are archaeological remains from the fifth and the seventh centuries.
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.
Lods is a 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.