Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ bopʁe], before 1962: Roche)[3] is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
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Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in France
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Krieger[1]
Area
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5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,158
  Density383/km2 (993/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25495 /25220
Elevation242–339 m (794–1,112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,170    
1975 1,372+2.30%
1982 1,586+2.09%
1990 1,663+0.59%
1999 2,062+2.42%
2007 2,070+0.05%
2012 2,024−0.45%
2017 2,111+0.85%
2023 2,158+0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transportation

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The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.

Economy

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Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Décret du 10 mai 1962 portant changement de nom de communes., Journal officiel de la République française n° 0115, 15 May 1962, p. 4771.
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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