Morteau, Administrative commune in Doubs, France
Morteau is an administrative commune in Doubs located in a valley of the Doubs River at about 770 meters elevation. The town sits near the Swiss border in a mountainous region.
The name Morteau first appeared in official records in 1105 when Benedictine monks arrived to establish settlements in the mountainous region. The town took on its present form during the Renaissance when stone buildings were constructed.
The Château Pertusier and city hall from the late 16th century display Renaissance architecture in the town center. These buildings shape how the historic core looks and feels today.
A train station connects the town to larger regional destinations and offers transportation for cross-border workers heading to Switzerland. The location near the border makes visiting nearby places on the other side relatively straightforward.
The Black Book, kept in city hall, contains historical records spanning 1188 to 1514. This precious document survived by being hidden in Switzerland during turbulent times.
Location: Doubs
Location: Communauté de communes du Val de Morteau
Location: arrondissement of Pontarlier
Elevation above the sea: 952 m
Shares border with: Fournets-Luisans, Les Combes, Les Fins, Grand'Combe-Châteleu, Montlebon
Phone: +33381685656
Email: morteau@morteau.org
Website: http://morteau.org
GPS coordinates: 47.05806,6.60611
Latest update: December 19, 2025 22:48
Château Pertusier
594 m
Église Notre-Dame de Morteau
675 m
Musée de l'horlogerie de Morteau
591 m
Hôtel de ville de Morteau
193 m
Couvent des Minimes de la Seigne
1.4 km
Église Saint-Michel de Montlebon
1.5 km
Ferme, la Motte
4.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Laurent de Montlebon
1.9 km
Église Saint-Claude des Fins
2.8 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de la Motte
4.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Ermites de Grand'Combe-Châteleu
3.2 km
Chapelle de la Vierge des Fins
2.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Morteau
370 mImmeuble, 8, rue Gonsalve-Pertusier
374 mBelvedere du mont Vouillot
1.7 kmBelvédère des chamois
3.8 kmLa roche de Jeannin
1.9 kmThéâtre Fernand Querry
2.8 kmWork of art
101 mWork of art
472 mTurret clock, clock, Work of art, clock tower
547 mMonument aux Morts
171 mMonument
2.8 kmWayside cross
2.8 kmWayside cross
1.4 kmStèle Mairot-Fraichot
2.3 kmMemorial
1.5 kmWayside shrine
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