Ranchot


Ranchot is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Ranchot is a small Jura village on the Doubs river. It is situated on the D673 between Dole and Besançon, 5 km from the A36 autoroute junction 2.1.

Population

History

There is evidence of Gallo-Roman occupation. In the 13th century, Ranchot was made a dependendence of Rans. The village was devastated by wars and plague in the 16th and 17th centuries.