Battrans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône department | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Gray | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 26 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
| height | 194-239 m | |
| surface | 5.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 237 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70100 | |
| INSEE code | 70054 | |
| Website | Battrans | |
 Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church |
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Battrans is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Battrans is located at an altitude of 201 m above sea level, four kilometers southeast of Gray and about 36 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, on the edge of the plain of Gray, on the Dhuys stream southeast of the Saône valley on the northern edge of the Forêt des Hauts-Bois.
The area of the 5.32 km² municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône. From south-east to north-west, the area is crossed by the lowland of the Dhuys, which provides drainage over the Morte to the Saône. A plateau extends on both sides of this valley, averaging 215 m. It is mainly used for agriculture. In the south, the municipal area extends to the edge of the large forest area of the Forêt des Hauts-Bois. At 239 m, the highest point in Battrans is reached here. The eastern boundary runs in the Bois de Belle Combe (up to 233 m). From a geological point of view, the Battrans subsoil consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous layers from the Tertiary and Upper Jurassic periods .
Battrans neighbors are Ancier in the north, Velesmes-Échevanne in the east, Cresancey in the south and Gray in the west.
history
Battrans was first mentioned in 1133 under the name of Balterens . The place name is probably derived from the personal name Balterius and means something like that of the people of Balterius . The area was reclaimed by the monks of the Corneux monastery . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The village was sacked and devastated by the Routiers in 1361 . In 1630 Battrans was hit by a plague epidemic. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In the 19th century, iron ore was mined at Battrans and smelted in a blast furnace. During the Franco-Prussian War , the place was the scene of a battle between the French and the Prussians in 1870.
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church, originally from the 13th century, was restored in 1833. It houses a wooden crucifix (15th century) and an altar and pulpit from the 18th century. Other sights include the rectory, the Mairie (parish hall), the lavoir and the pond created in 1970 in a large park (arboretum with around 300 tree species).
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 116 |
| 1968 | 93 |
| 1975 | 92 |
| 1982 | 154 |
| 1990 | 189 |
| 1999 | 204 |
With 231 inhabitants (2007) Battrans 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 (207 people were counted in 1891), continuous population growth has been recorded again since the mid-1970s. Since then the number of inhabitants has more than doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time Battrans was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). 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 Gray and the other larger towns in the area.
The village is off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main D67 road from Gray to Besançon. Further road connections exist with Ancier and Velesmes-Échevanne.
