Brotte-lès-Ray
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 5 ° 44' E | |
| height | 200-249 m | |
| surface | 5.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 75 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70099 | |
Brotte-lès-Ray is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Brotte-lès-Ray is located at an altitude of 210 m above sea level, seven kilometers northeast of Dampierre-sur-Salon and about 47 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape northwest of the Saône valley , on the eastern edge of the Vannon .
The area of the 5.06 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. From north to south the area is crossed by the Vannon valley, which creates numerous meanders and provides drainage to the Saône. The flood plain averages 205 m and is a maximum of one kilometer wide. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau that reaches an average height of 230 m. This plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The plateau is subdivided by various hollows that open to the Vannon valley. Agricultural use predominates in the lowlands and on the plateau, but there are also larger forest areas, especially in the area of the municipal boundaries. In the west, the municipality extends to the extensive forest area of the Forêt de Dampierre (up to 245 m). To the east, the area extends into the forest of the Grand Poix . At 249 m, the highest point of Brotte-lès-Ray is reached here.
Neighboring municipalities of Brotte-lès-Ray are Volon and Lavoncourt in the north, Tincey-et-Pontrebeau in the east, Membrey and Vaite in the south and Roche-et-Raucourt in the west.
history
Bread is mentioned as brathes and brattes . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rulership was always held by the Lords of Ray . The place was plundered and pillaged by troops of the Duke of Zweibrücken in 1569. Together with Franche-Comté , bread finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Brotte-lès-Ray is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The Brotte-lès-Ray chapel was built in the 16th century in the Gothic flamboyant style, although the tower was only added as part of a restoration at the end of the 18th century. The furnishings include important statues and statuettes from the 16th to 18th centuries and the altar from the 18th century.
Also worth seeing is the lavoir from 1844 with its arcade arch, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough.
A stone bridge from the late 18th century crosses the Vannon.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 82 |
| 1968 | 89 |
| 1975 | 65 |
| 1982 | 76 |
| 1990 | 84 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2006 | 61 |
With 75 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Brotte-lès-Ray is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. During the 20th century, the total population decreased significantly (in 1886 151 people were counted).
Economy and Infrastructure
Brotte-lès-Ray is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. A mill on the Vannon was converted into a sawmill, but it ceased operations in 1965. Outside of the primary sector there are very few jobs in town. Some workers are also 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 Membrey to La Roche-Morey . Further road connections exist with Roche-et-Raucourt and Tincey.
