Bousseraucourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 58 ′ N , 5 ° 56 ′ E | |
| height | 229-347 m | |
| surface | 7.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 49 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70091 | |
 Mairie Bousseraucourt |
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Bousseraucourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Bousseraucourt is located at an altitude of 290 m above sea level, 15 km north of Jussey and about 42 km north-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme northwest of the department, east of the Saône valley , on the edge of a high plateau.
The area of the 7.58 km² municipal area, which is surrounded on three sides by the area of the Département Vosges , includes a section in the area of the upper Saône valley. The central part of the area is occupied by the valley of the brook Vadry , which provides drainage to the south to the Saône. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau, in the west by the Haut de la Fraude (up to 300 m), in the east by the plateau of Bousseraucourt, which is an average of 300 m. It is mainly used for agriculture. At 347 m, the highest point of Bousseraucourt is reached on a knoll near the height of La Justice . The south-eastern boundary is the Ruisseau de l'Étang . To the south, the municipality extends into the valley of the Saône. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). Shell limestone from the Triassic comes to light in various places .
Neighboring communities of Bousseraucourt are Fignévelle , Godoncourt and Regnévelle in the north, Ameuvelle in the east, Jonvelle in the south and Grignoncourt in the west.
history
Remains of a Gallo-Roman estate and a burial ground with numerous grave goods bear witness to the early settlement of the area. Furthermore, a burial ground from the Merovingian period was discovered.
Bousseraucourt was first mentioned in 1179 under the name Busserinicurte , and in 1223 as Bosserecort . The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Bos (c) elinus and the old French word cort (farmstead). In the Middle Ages, Bousseraucourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . In 1480 the village belonged to Thiébaud de Gevigney. For a long time it was divided between the Free County and the Barrois and only finally came to France in 1704. Today Bousseraucourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Saône et Coney, which comprises ten localities .
Attractions
The Saint-Étienne church originally dates from the 13th century. The Gothic choir and side chapels have been preserved from this period , while the nave was rebuilt in the 19th century. The valuable interior includes a statue of the Madonna from the 14th century, a baptismal font from the 16th century and a silver ciborium (17th century). The church belongs with 15 others to the pastoral care unit Passavant - Corre -Jonvelle in the deanery Faverney - Jussey of the Archdiocese of Besançon . Services are held in Bousseraucourt only a few times a year.
To the north of the village are the ruins of a hermitage.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 144 |
| 1968 | 125 |
| 1975 | 87 |
| 1982 | 78 |
| 1990 | 69 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2006 | 51 |
With 49 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Bousseraucourt is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population continued to decrease (in 1881 there were still 346 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Bousseraucourt is still today a predominantly agricultural (agriculture, viticulture and cattle breeding) village. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Jonvelle to Regnévelle. Other road connections exist with Grignoncourt, Fignévelle and Ameuvelle.
