| La Barre | |
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Southwestern entrance to La Barre on D24 road
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| Coordinates: 47°24′20″N 6°10′50″E / 47.4056°N 6.1806°ECoordinates: 47°24′20″N 6°10′50″E / 47.4056°N 6.1806°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Haute-Saône |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul |
| Canton | Montbozon |
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| • Mayor | Bernard Pelcy (2008-2015) |
| Area1 | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 106 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 70050 / 70190 |
| Elevation | 227–282 m (745–925 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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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
La Barre is a commune in the department of Haute-Saône, in the eastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Located in the valley of the Ognon river and neighboring the department of Doubs, La Barre is bordered by the municipalities of Beaumotte-Aubertans, Blarians, Germondans, Rigney and Vandelans. It is 26 km away from Besançon and 29 from Vesoul.
The fictional character Jean-Luc Picard of the American science-fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation was born and raised in La Barre, where his family owns a vineyard. Shots of the future La Barre are seen in the 1990 episode "Family".