Santoche

French commune
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insee=25531
cp=25340
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Montbéliard
canton=Clerval
maire=Christian Buriez
mandat=2001-2008
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Santoche is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

Santoche lies 2 km north of Clerval in the valley of the Doubs River on an ancient Roman road.

History

The commune has the only dolmen in the department and a rectangular mound surrounded by ditches called the "Motte Jules César", which was once a Gallic temple.

Archaeological digs have discovered prehistoric objects and bones.

Demographics

Démographie
1962= 31
1968= 35
1975= 51
1982= 74
1990= 77
1999= 68
2004= 71
sansdoublescomptes= 1962

ee also

*Communes of the Doubs department

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
* [http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-494.html Santoche on the regional Web site] fr icon