Country France Canton Sochaux-Grand-Charmont Population (2012) 4,002 Local time Saturday 8:22 AM | Department Doubs Intercommunality Pays de Montbéliard Area 217 ha Arrondissement Montbéliard | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 6°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Sochaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Map of Sochaux, France
Geography
Sochaux lies 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Montbéliard, and 484 km (301 mi) southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as Sochaliens.
Economy
Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French auto manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The town also contains the Peugeot automobile museum. Peugeot's badge, the lion rampant, is derived from the town's coat-of-arms.
Sport
The FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is located in the town, and currently plays in Ligue 2. On May 13, 2007, FCSM defeated Olympique de Marseille to win the Coupe de France for the first time since 1937.
References
Sochaux Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA