Aboncourt-Gesincourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 46 ′ N , 5 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 215-315 m | |
| surface | 10.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 214 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70002 | |
Aboncourt-Gesincourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté (Eastern France).
geography
Aboncourt-Gesincourt is at an altitude of 228 m above sea level, eight kilometers southeast of Jussey , about 21 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies) and 77 km north of Besançon . The village extends in the north-western part of the department, in the valley of the Ruisseau d'Aboncourt, west of the Saône valley .
The area of the 10.68 km² municipality covers a section of the gently undulating landscape west of the upper Saône valley. The central part of the area is taken up by the basin of the Ruisseau d'Aboncourt , which provides drainage to the northeast to the Saône. The valley is flanked on both sides by an undulating plateau, which averages 250 m. Agricultural use prevails here. To the northeast, the community area extends down into the alluvial lowlands of the Saône. Towards the southwest, the terrain rises slightly to the wooded height of the Grand Lien , on which the highest point of Aboncourt-Gesincourt is reached at 315 m. It is one of the foothills of the Combeaufontaine plateau. In geological and tectonic terms, the area consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments from the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
The double municipality consists of the districts Aboncourt (228 m) in the valley of the Ruisseau d'Aboncourt and Gesincourt (238 m) on the ascent to the adjacent plateau. Neighboring municipalities of Aboncourt-Gesincourt are Gevigney-et-Mercey and Fouchécourt in the north, Purgerot in the east, Arbecey in the south and Lambrey in the west.
history
Remains from the Gallo-Roman period indicate a very early settlement of the area. Aboncourt is mentioned as a church place as early as the 10th century. Gesincourt has been occupied since 1150. In the Middle Ages, Aboncourt and Gesincourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Aboncourt was under the rule of Amance. His church went to the Saint-Vincent monastery in Besançon in 1256. Together with Franche-Comté , both villages came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1964 Aboncourt and Gesincourt merged to form a double congregation. Today Aboncourt-Gesincourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Vertes Vallées, which comprises eight localities .
Attractions
Aboncourt Church was rebuilt in the 19th century. It has remarkable painted wooden statues from the 16th to 18th centuries. The municipal administration is housed in a former chapel from the 17th century. In both villages there are various houses from the 17th to 19th centuries that show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. The Maison des Franchises is located in Gesincourt.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 306 |
| 1968 | 296 |
| 1975 | 313 |
| 1982 | 240 |
| 1990 | 215 |
| 1999 | 204 |
| 2006 | 247 |
With 214 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Aboncourt-Gesincourt is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population decreased continuously (in 1896 there were still 467 people). Slight population growth has only been recorded in the last few years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Aboncourt-Gesincourt was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Today there are some local small businesses, including a cheese dairy. 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 place is off the major thoroughfare on a department road that leads from Port-sur-Saône to Jussey . Further road connections exist with Lambrey and Fouchécourt.
