Abelcourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | |
| Community association | Triangle Vert | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 47 ' N , 6 ° 17' E | |
| height | 247-302 m | |
| surface | 7.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 354 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70300 | |
| INSEE code | 70001 | |
 Church of St. Peter and Paul |
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Abelcourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Abelcourt is located at an altitude of 262 m above sea level, eight kilometers west-southwest of Luxeuil-les-Bains and about 21 kilometers north-northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, on the western edge of the Luxeuil plain and the Lanterne valley .
The 7.46 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape south of the Lanterne. The eastern part of the area is taken up by the alluvial lowlands of the Lanterne. It is an average of 250 m and is around four kilometers wide. However, the parish soil does not extend to the river. Agricultural use prevails here.
Towards the west, the terrain, which is mainly made up of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic , gradually rises to the Haut de Rompeux , on which Abelcourt's highest peak is reached at 302 m. To the northwest, the municipal area extends into the extensive forest area of the Bois d'Abelcourt (up to 290 m), in which the valley of the Ruisseau de Rohan (tributary of the Lanterne) is located. In this area, red sandstone from the Lower Triassic comes to light.
Abelcourt's neighboring communities are Briaucourt in the north, Sainte-Marie-en-Chaux in the east, Villers-lès-Luxeuil in the south and Velorcey in the west.
history
Abelcourt is mentioned in a document under the names Abecourt and Abbecourt . The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Abbilo and the old French word cort (court). Other sources refer to abbé (abbot) as the origin of the word. In the Middle Ages Abelcourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rulership was held by the Luxeuil monastery , which had operated a mill here since the 13th century. During the Thirty Years War, the village was largely depopulated. In the 17th century the rule went to the von Reinach family. Together with Franche-Comté, Abelcourt finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. At the beginning of the 20th century, the village was connected to the public transport network by a tram. Operation on the line was discontinued in 1934 and replaced by a bus connection. Today Abelcourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Saulx, which comprises 17 localities .
Attractions
The pink sandstone village church of Abelcourt was rebuilt from 1847 to 1848. It has three gilded wooden statues from the 18th century. A 16th century Calvaire stands on Place Saint-Pierre . Other sights include the ruins of a former manor house ( Château des Tournelles ) and a fountain with a pavilion. The 19th century lavoir , the roof of which is supported by numerous columns, was once used as a wash house and cattle trough.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 172 |
| 1968 | 157 |
| 1975 | 144 |
| 1982 | 229 |
| 1990 | 253 |
| 1999 | 303 |
| 2006 | 322 |
With 354 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Abelcourt is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (329 people were counted in 1881), the population has continued to grow steadily since the mid-1970s. Since then the number of inhabitants has more than doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Abelcourt was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Luxeuil-les-Bains to La Villedieu-en-Fontenette . Other road connections exist with Briaucourt and Villers-lès-Luxeuil.
Web links
- Abelcourt in Annuaire-mairie (French)