Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 55 ' N , 6 ° 10' E | |
| height | 238-337 m | |
| surface | 6.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 50 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70069 | |
 Mairie Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras |
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Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras is located at an altitude of 283 m above sea level, five kilometers east of Vauvillers and about 33 km north of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, on a hill between the valleys of the Superbe in the west and the Dorgeon in the east, on the edge of the La Vôge plateau .
The area of the 6.35 km² municipal area includes a section in the gently undulating landscape on the edge of the Vôge. The central part of the area is occupied by the height of Betoncourt, which averages 280 m and is mainly used for agriculture. It is bounded in the west by the valley basin of the Superbe and its tributary Ruisseau de Potier . In the east, the community area extends into the hollow of the Dorgeon. With a narrow tip it extends into the forest area of the Bois Banal and the Bois de Betoncourt . Here, at 337 m, near the Granges Jean Mourey farmstead, the highest point in Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras is reached.
From a geological and tectonic point of view, the larger southern part of the municipal area consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . To the north there is a zone with sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). Further north, red sandstone from the Lower Triassic comes to light.
Neighboring municipalities of Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras are Fontenois-la-Ville and Fontenoy-le-Château in the north, Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras in the east, Girefontaine in the south and Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rulership was held by the Saint-Pancrace priory in Fontaine-lès-Luxeuil . Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras was rebuilt in 1838 on the site of a chapel. It houses a Louis-seize-style altar and a painting from the 16th century. The town center is characterized by houses from the 18th century, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône, including a house of the Knights Templar (around 1700) and the former rectory (1737). The covered lavoir, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough, was built in the 19th century. At the end of the village there is a statue of St. Roch (17th century).
- Church of St. Pankratius-St. Rochus in Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras
population
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| 1962 | 56 |
| 1968 | 60 |
| 1975 | 50 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1990 | 50 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2006 | 47 |
With 50 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras 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 (213 people were counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Some workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road D417, which leads from Luxeuil-les-Bains to Bourbonne-les-Bains . Further road connections exist with Fontenois-la-Ville, Girefontaine and Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras.