Roche-lez-Beaupré

Roche-lez-Beaupré
Commune
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-5
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Krieger
Area 1	5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,210
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25495 /25220
Elevation	242–339 m (794–1,112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ lɛ bopʁe]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.

History

The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,170	—
1975	1,372	+2.30%
1982	1,586	+2.09%
1990	1,663	+0.59%
1999	2,062	+2.42%
2007	2,070	+0.05%
2012	2,024	−0.45%
2017	2,111	+0.85%
Source: INSEE

Transportation

The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.

Economy

Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Roche-lez-Beaupré on the regional Web site (in French)