Arbois | |
|---|---|
 Liberty square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Arbois  | |
  Arbois  Arbois | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′13″N 5°46′29″E / 46.9036°N 5.7747°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Dole |
| Canton | Arbois |
| Intercommunality | Arbois, Poligny, Salins – Cœur du Jura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Depierre[1] |
| Area 1 | 45.42 km2 (17.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,193 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39013 /39600 |
| Elevation | 246–613 m (807–2,011 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arbois (French pronunciation: [aʁbwa]) is a commune in the Jura department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France.[3] The river Cuisance passes through the town, which centres on an arcaded central square where one can sample the local wines.[4]
The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[5]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Arbois wine at wine searcher
- ^ Arbois in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in French)