Autet
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 42' E | |
| height | 191-248 m | |
| surface | 11.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 262 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70037 | |
Autet is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Autet is located at an altitude of 195 m above sea level, 13 km northeast of Gray and about 42 km northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the valley of the Salon , on the northern edge of the lowland of the Saône .
The area of the 11.35 km² municipal area includes a section of the central Saône valley. The eastern border mostly runs along the Saône, which flows here with large loops through a wide alluvial lowland to the west. The flood plain averages 195 m and is approximately 1.5 kilometers wide. The river is canalised and developed into a waterway. To the south of Autet, the municipality also extends to the left side of the Saône, with the border running along an oxbow lake. From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the valley and over a 30 m high, steep slope to the adjacent plateau. It is divided in two by the one kilometer wide valley of the Salon, which flows into the Saône below Autet. The plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the upper Jurassic period and lies at 230 m. Agricultural use predominates on the plateau, but there are also some forest areas. In the north, the area extends into the Grand Bois , where Autet's highest point is reached at 248 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Autet are Dampierre-sur-Salon and Vaite in the north, Savoyeux and Mercey-sur-Saône in the east, Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur in the south and Vereux in the west.
history
Remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement point indicate an early settlement of the municipality. In 1855, a Burgundy grave containing rich grave goods was discovered in the palace gardens. The place name changed over the course of time from Auter via Austel , Aultet and Authey to today's Autet, which has been documented since 1682. In the Middle Ages, Autet belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . Local rule was incumbent on the Barons of Fouvent. During the invasion of the Protestants under the Duke of Zweibrücken, the village was devastated in 1569. During the Thirty Years' War, Autet was again badly affected in 1637 and numerous residents who had hidden on an island in the Saône were killed. Together with Franche-Comté, Autet finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Autet is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 villages .
Attractions
Autet's church originally dates from the 14th century. The Gothic choir has been preserved from this period , while the transept was added in the 16th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the main nave and side chapels were added as a new building and extension. The castle with a monumental portal was built in the 18th century and restored in 1961 after a fire. The covered lavoir, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough, was built in 1830. A restored five-arched stone bridge leads across the salon.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 256 |
| 1968 | 331 |
| 1975 | 387 |
| 1982 | 323 |
| 1990 | 301 |
| 1999 | 263 |
With 262 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Autet 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 (417 people were still counted in 1896), population growth was recorded again during the 1960s and 70s. Since then the number of inhabitants has decreased again.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Autet was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). The salon's water power was previously used to run mills. Today there are various 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 away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Dampierre-sur-Salon to Beaujeu. Further road connections exist with Vereux and Seveux. Autet owns a train station on the disused railway line from Vesoul to Gray.
