Arpenans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-2 | |
| Community association | Pays de Lure | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 6 ° 24' E | |
| height | 271-416 m | |
| surface | 11.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 245 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70029 | |
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Arpenans is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Arpenans is located at an altitude of 322 m above sea level, seven kilometers north-northwest of Villersexel and about 19 kilometers east of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, on an elevated position between the valleys of Lauzin in the west and Ruisseau de Fondrison in the east, at the northern foot of Mont Gédry.
The area of the 11.80 km² large municipality covers a section in the undulating landscape between the basin of Vesoul in the west and the river valley of the Ognon in the east. The central part of the area is occupied by a plateau which is on average 300 m. In this plateau is the basin of the Ruisseau de Fondrison . The area in the west is limited by the alluvial lowlands of the Lauzin. It has a width of about five kilometers and is 280 m. There are several ponds in the valley. The eastern boundary marks the Ruisseau des Pontcey in the alluvial plain of the Ognon. Agricultural use predominates on the plateau. To the east there are larger areas of forest, including the Bois des Grandes Lochères .
To the north, the municipal area extends to the Bois du Fays hill (330 m). To the south of the village rises the summit of Mont Gédry , on which the highest point of Arpenans is reached at 416 m. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain is mainly composed of alternating layers of sandy-marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). The Mont Gédry consists of a resistant limestone layer from the middle Jurassic period .
Neighboring municipalities of Arpenans are Mollans and Vy-lès-Lure in the north, Les Aynans in the east, Aillevans and Oricourt in the south and Montjustin-et-Velotte in the west.
history
Remains of wall foundations from the Gallo-Roman period indicate a very early settlement of the area. Arpenans is first mentioned in a document in 1275 under the name Erpenans . The current spelling has been handed down since 1431. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Arpenans was part of the Vy and Arguel territories in the 14th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Arpenans is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure, comprising 22 villages .
Attractions
The Saint-Valère church originally dates from the 12th century, but was largely rebuilt in the 18th century. The Romanesque choir and a Gothic side chapel have been preserved from the previous building. Behind the church there is a wrought-iron cross from the 18th century. Another attraction is the restored statue of the Vierge du Mont Gédry above the village.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 219 |
| 1968 | 219 |
| 1975 | 195 |
| 1982 | 216 |
| 1990 | 186 |
| 1999 | 190 |
| 2006 | 214 |
With 245 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Arpenans 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 (437 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Arpenans was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are a few local small business operations, including a dairy shop. 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 major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Mollans to Villersexel. Further road connections exist with Les Aynans and Montjustin.