Fougerolles, Haute-Saône

Fougerolles is a former commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert.[2] It is known for its kirsch and griottines.

Fougerolles
Location of Fougerolles
Fougerolles
Fougerolles
Coordinates: 47°53′10″N 6°24′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentHaute-Saône
ArrondissementLure
CantonSaint-Loup-sur-Semouse
CommuneFougerolles-Saint-Valbert
Area
1
51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
3,566
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
70220
Elevation276–569 m (906–1,867 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Fougerolles is a fairly large town of 5112 hectares, making it the largest municipality of Haute-Saône after Champlitte. It borders the Lorraine region.

The city is bisected by the river Combeauté, which descends from the neighbouring commune of Le Val-d'Ajol.

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