Amblans-et-Velotte
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-2 | |
| Community association | Pays de Lure | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 287-406 m | |
| surface | 9.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 396 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70014 | |
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Amblans-et-Velotte is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Amblans-et-Velotte is located at an altitude of 305 m above sea level, seven kilometers west of Lure and about 20 kilometers east-northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village is located in the central part of the department, on the western edge of the Lure plain, north of the Razou lowland.
The area of the municipal area of 9.76 km² includes a section of the plain of Lure. The alluvial plain on the edge of the Vosges is an average of 300 m. The southern border runs in the Razou lowland , which provides drainage to the east via the Reigne to the Ognon . The valley low is around one kilometer wide, lies at around 290 m and is partly swampy, partly with alluvial forest.
The community area extends northward from the stream to the Amblans plateau and into the basin of its side stream Ruisseau de Velotte . Agricultural use prevails here. In the east the area extends into the forest of the Bois de Velotte . To the west, the terrain gradually rises to the wooded summit of the Bois d'Amblans and up to the height of Mont Jarrot . At 406, Amblans-et-Velotte's highest point is reached here. It consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic .
The double community consists of the following districts:
- Amblans (305 m) north of the Razou valley
- Velotte-sous-Amblans (293 m) in the valley basin of the Ruisseau de Velotte
- Maison-du-Bois (298 m) north of the Razou valley
Neighboring municipalities of Amblans-et-Velotte are Adelans-et-le-Val-de-Bithaine and Bouhans-lès-Lure in the north, Magny-Vernois in the east, Vy-lès-Lure and Mollans in the south and Genevreuille in the west.
history
The area of Amblans-et-Velotte was settled very early, as evidenced by the remains and foundations of Gallo-Roman country houses. Amblans was first mentioned in a document in 1258. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The monastery of Luxeuil ruled locally, but the monastery of Lure also owned land in the area. Together with Franche-Comté , Amblans and Velotte finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Amblans and Velotte have formed a community since the time of the French Revolution. Today Amblans-et-Velotte is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Franches-Communes, which comprises 14 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Amblans was rebuilt in the 19th century. Its furnishings include four flamboyant-style bas-reliefs and a bronze (gilded) altar from the 19th century. The Fontaine-Lavoir of Velotte was built in the 18th century at the source of the Velotte and is now classified as a monument historique . The lavoir , the roof of which is supported by four columns, was once used as a wash house and cattle trough. Also worth seeing are the Petite Fontaine de Velotte (1842) and the Fontaine d'Amblans (1819), which are also part of the Monuments historiques.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 279 |
| 1968 | 278 |
| 1975 | 255 |
| 1982 | 258 |
| 1990 | 281 |
| 1999 | 288 |
| 2006 | 347 |
With 396 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Amblans-et-Velotte is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (462 people were still counted in 1886), population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Amblans-et-Velotte 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 well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N19, which leads from Vesoul via Lure to Belfort . There are other road connections with Bouhans-lès-Lure and Magny-Vernois. The railway line from Vesoul to Belfort runs through the area; the nearest train station is in Lure.