Malbuisson

Malbuisson
Commune
Malbuisson on the bank of Lake Saint-Point
Coat of arms
Location of Malbuisson
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Coordinates: 46°47′56″N 6°18′15″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Frasne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Lietta
Area 1	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	855
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25361 /25160
Elevation	846–1,091 m (2,776–3,579 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Malbuisson (French pronunciation: [malbɥisɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Overview

On a terrace above Lake Saint-Point, between water and forest, the village of Malbuisson stretches for two kilometers between Vézenay, a formerly separate village, and the forest of "La Fuvelle". At the beginning of the 20th century, Malbuisson saw a significant expansion with the development of tourism, made possible by the construction of a railway line named the "Tacot" between Pontarlier and Foncine. Then classified "station climatérique" (alt. 900 m), Malbuisson became a pleasant destination for the rich people of Pontarlier and Besançon, but also for Parisians. Since then, the economy of the village has developed mainly around tourism and continues by offering:

• Nordic skiing, Mountain bike trails, hiking or snow shoe excursions in the surrounding mountains
• boating, pedal boats, fishing and swimming in the lake
• hotel establishments and restaurants, and shops offering local products
• nature reserves

Geography

Malbuisson lies 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Pontarlier on the Lac de Saint-Point.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	267	—
1975	298	+1.58%
1982	335	+1.69%
1990	366	+1.11%
1999	400	+0.99%
2009	687	+5.56%
2014	856	+4.50%
2020	851	−0.10%
Source: INSEE

Tourism

Malbuisson is a village typical of the “Franche-Comté” region, located on the edge of the Saint-Point lake, at an altitude of 850m to 1000m, close to the landmark of the area: Le Mont D’or at 1463m.

Malbuisson on Saint-Point lake

Economy

In addition to tourism, Malbuisson has one of the last cheese factories to produce Comté cheese in the traditional fashion in big copper cauldrons.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Malbuisson on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)
• www.malbuisson.fr - Official website of Malbuisson

Panorama of Malbuisson from left side of the lake lac de Saint-Point

Aerial view of Malbuisson in early winter