Orchamps-Vennes

Orchamps-Vennes is a common French, located in the department of the Doubs and the area Franche-Comté.

The inhabitants of Orchamps-Vennes are called Oricampiens .

Geography and climate

Located at the doors of Haut-Doubs, the commune undergoes a climate with dominant continental.

Precipitations

The special character of common rests in its watering. Located in margin of the storms which burst on the mountains of Haut-Doubs and of those which affect the areas of plain, the commune often presents quantities of precipitations lower than those raised around.

Drier and sunnier than are to it the communes “Top”, the commune of Orchamps-Vennes often sees the rains sprinkling the reliefs of opposite, on Fournets or Gilley, thus passing beside the curtain of precipitations.

This said, from its special character, the commune can have to make with stationary storms affecting mainly only the commune. When there is storm with Orchamps-Vennes, often the lower Top and plates are not concerned.

Temperatures

Communes of reference: Pierrefontaine-the-monitors (709 m) and Pontarlier (830 m)

Records

Records of heat in Orchamps-Vennes at the end of October 2006:

In the night from Wednesday the 25th to Thursday, October 26, 2006, the thermometer is not descended in lower part from 18° and reached 27° in the course of afternoon, that constitutes absolute records for the season.

History

The commune became probably the " capitale" valley of Vennes at the beginning of 16th because the notable ones settled there. To date, all the services of a village center are present, as well as very strong community life. The Festival Committee prepares in May of each year the exposure of the “Hidden Gifts” which sees a public increasingly many. One evening organized with Miss France was a fantastic success. Farm out of bronze installed close to a fountain contributed to improve the framework of life. The church magnificiently restored attracts, with famous Chemin of Cross of Gabriel Saury, of very many visitors.

Achievements have just been done: a room for the sport, a meeting room, a space children and a village hall in the course of restoration. The population is young and the economic activity in full dynamism.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

The president of the Republic, Albert Lebrun (of 1932 to 1940) left his name in the village thanks to the local gastronomy. Indeed, whereas it was in official visit in Besancon, it was requested from the Barrey Hotel with restaurant to prepare in particular a " Crust in Morille" , gastronomical speciality of the house. Since and in homage to this statesman, this delicious dish always been useful in this establishment preserved the name: " crust with the Morels Albert Lebrun".

See too

Common of Doubs

External bonds

Orchamps-Vennes on the site of the national geographical Institute
Orchamps-Vennes on the site of INSEE
Orchamps-Vennes on the site of Quid
Localization of Orchamps-Vennes on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Orchamps-Vennes on Mapquest
Orchamps Vennes on Wikimapia

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