Métabief

Métabief
Commune
The church in Métabief
Location of Métabief
Métabief Métabief
Coordinates: 46°46′27″N 6°21′09″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Frasne
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Gérard Déque
Area 1	5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,395
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25380 /25370
Elevation	923–1,419 m (3,028–4,656 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Métabief (French pronunciation: [metabje]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe close to the Swiss border near Jougne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	123	—
1968	165	+34.1%
1975	197	+19.4%
1982	250	+26.9%
1990	504	+101.6%
1999	691	+37.1%
2008	954	+38.1%
2012	1,089	+14.2%

Tourism

Métabief is known for its winter sports, but it is also a center for tourism in the summer with hiking, mountain biking, hang gliding, mountain climbing, and spelunking. It is one of the six communes that operate the Métabief-Mont-d'Or ski resort.

Gallery

The Morond, seen from Les Hôpitaux-Neufs

The church

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Métabief on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)