Bay (Haute-Saone)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 17 ' N , 5 ° 43' E | |
| height | 203-303 m | |
| surface | 4.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 142 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70150 | |
| INSEE code | 70057 | |
Bay is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Bay is located at an altitude of 233 m above sea level, four kilometers west of Marnay and about 24 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, on a plateau slightly elevated on the northern edge of the valley plain of the Ognon , on the southwest edge of the Monts de Gy .
The area of 4.87 km² large municipal area includes a section of the lower Ognon valley. The central part of the area is occupied by the Bay Plateau, which averages 235 m. It is used for agriculture and is bordered to the east by the valley of the Bief de Lancey . To the north, the communal soil extends on the ridge of the Bois de Bay , which is made up of tertiary sediments . The highest point in Bay is reached here at 303 m. In the northwest, the municipal area extends with a narrow corner in the area of the Treuil farmstead over the valley basin of the Ruisseau de la Fontaine de Magney to the adjacent height of the Bois du Bège (up to 280 m).
Neighboring municipalities of Bay are Hugier and Cult in the north, Chenevrey-et-Morogne in the east and south and Sornay in the west.
history
Bay is mentioned for the first time in 1131. It was probably founded by monks from the Corneux Premonstratensian monastery. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . From the 13th century it formed a parish, which in 1406 was merged with that of Sornay. The local rule had been held by the barony of Choye since the 15th century. Together with Franche-Comté , Bay finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Bay has been a member of the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Ognon, which comprises 15 localities, since 2002 .
Attractions
The single-nave village church of Bay was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style. The chancel dates from the 15th century, while the bell tower characteristic of Franche-Comté was added in the 18th century. The church houses remarkable statues from the 15th and 16th centuries. Century. The Château de Bay was built in the 17th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 62 |
| 1968 | 61 |
| 1975 | 60 |
| 1982 | 54 |
| 1990 | 60 |
| 1999 | 76 |
With 142 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Bay is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (180 people were still counted in 1886), the population has continued to grow steadily since the beginning of the 1980s. Since then the number of inhabitants has doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Bay was mainly 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 go to work in the larger towns in the area and in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Sornay to Cult. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 17 km away. Further road connections exist with Chancey and Hugier.
