Lods

Lods
Commune
A view of Lods and the Loue river
Coat of arms
Location of Lods
Lods Lods
Coordinates: 47°02′45″N 6°14′56″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Ornans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Lièvremont
Area 1	6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	253
• Density	40.5/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25339 /25930
Elevation	355–770 m (1,165–2,526 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lods (French pronunciation: [lo]) 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.

Geography

Lods is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Ornans in the valley of the Loue River.

History

It is first documented in 1189, and there are archaeological remains from the fifth and the seventh centuries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	342	—
1968	380	+11.1%
1975	338	−11.1%
1982	337	−0.3%
1990	284	−15.7%
1999	271	−4.6%
2008	247	−8.9%
2012	227	−8.1%

Economy

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.

Tourism

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.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Lods on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)