Country France Canton Montbozon INSEE/Postal code 70050 / 70190 Local time Friday 12:36 AM Arrondissement Vesoul | Department Haute-Saône Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 193 ha Population 61 (1999) | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
La Barre is a commune in the department of Haute-Saône, in the eastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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Map of La Barre, France
Geography
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.
In popular culture
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".
References
La Barre, Haute-Saône Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA