Laire () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography The commune is located from Montbéliard.
History The name of the commune was originally spelled Layr and appears for the first time in 1231 in a charter of Thierry (Theodoric) III, Count of Montbéliard
Population
The inhabitants of Laire are called Niauds in French.
Trivia Laire is a live action role playing game ("LAIRE" - Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers) located in Sparta, New Jersey, USA. The name is featured in the movie Role Models. France has its own history in medieval history and lore.
See also Communes of the Doubs department
References
External links
Laire on the intercommunal Web site of the department