Glère (French pronunciation: ​[ɡlɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.

Glère
Commune
The church in Glère
Location of Glère
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Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 6°59′42″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Maîche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Raphaël Pequignot
Area 1	15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	201
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25275 /25190
Elevation	404–903 m (1,325–2,963 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.

Population

Sights

Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil river Doubs, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.

In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

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