Arc-et-Senans
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Royal Saltworks
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
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| Coordinates: 47°01′59″N 5°46′45″E / 47.0331°N 5.7792°ECoordinates: 47°01′59″N 5°46′45″E / 47.0331°N 5.7792°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Quingey | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Quingey | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2020) | Jacques Maurice | |
| Area1 | 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,537 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25610 / 39210 | |
| Elevation | 226–292 m (741–958 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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| From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt | |
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| Location | France |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 203 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1982 (6th Session) |
| Extensions | 2009 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Arc-et-Senans is a French commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
The Royal Saltworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982, is located here.
Arc-et-Senans is a large commune located some 32 km south-west of Besancon and 30 km east by south-east of Dole. It lies between the Loue river in the south and the Chaux forest in the north at 250 metres altitude. The northern western, and southern borders of the commune are the departmental border between Doubs and Jura. Only the short north-eastern border connects the commune to Doubs. Access to the commune is by the D17 from Liesle in the north-east which passes through the town and continues west, changing to the D7 at the border, to Chissey-sur-Loue. The D31 comes from Rans in the north, changing to the D17E at the border, and continues south, changing again to the D32, to Cramans. The commune has several hamlets: Arc to the west of the main town and Senans to the north-east almost link into one town. Then there are also the hamlets of Le Defois and Le Vernois. There is an SNCF railway station at Arc-et-Senans town which is a junction for two lines and is served by the TER Franche-Comté. There are forests to the north but most of the commune is farmland.
The Loue river forms the southern and eastern border of the commune as it continues south to join the Doubs near Molay. The Ruisseau de la Reverotte flows from the north-east of the commune down the western side and forms part of the western border before continuing west to join the Loue east of Belmont.
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