Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 5 ° 31 ′ E | |
| height | 183-242 m | |
| surface | 25.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 486 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70140 | |
| INSEE code | 70101 | |
Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny is located at an altitude of 197 m above sea level, six kilometers northwest of Pesmes and about 40 kilometers west of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The municipality extends in the extreme southwest of the department, in the Saône plain, near the confluence of the Ognon into the Saône .
The area of the 25.36 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Saône plain. The area is bordered in the west by the river Saône and in the south by that of the Ognon, whose alluvial plain is an average of 190 m. It is mainly used for agriculture, but also shows some larger forest areas. From the Saône, the municipal area extends eastward over the valley floor to the plateau of Montseugny (220 m) to the extensive forest of the Bois Dame . At 242 m, the highest point in the municipality is reached on a hill north of Montseugny. The south-eastern part of the municipality is occupied by the Résie , a right side stream of the Ognon, and in the far south-east Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny has a share in the forest area of the Gros Bois .
The municipality consists of the following districts:
- Broye (197 m) in the valley of the Ognon
- Aubigney (202 m) in the valley of the Résie
- Montseugny (238 m) on the plateau between Saône and Résie on the edge of the Bois Dame
Neighboring municipalities of Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny are Germigney in the north, Vadans , La Grande-Résie , Chevigney and Sauvigney-lès-Pesmes in the east, Pesmes , Mutigney , Cléry and Perrigny-sur-l'Ognon in the south and Heuilley-sur-Saône and Talmay to the west.
history
Finds from the Mesolithic and numerous remains from the Gallo-Roman period, which were found near Broye and Montseugny, point to a very early settlement of the municipality. Broye developed at an important crossing over the Ognon. In the Middle Ages Broye, Aubigney and Montseugny belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rulership was held by the Lords of Pesmes. Ecclesiastically, the villages belonged to the Kommende Montseugny of the Order of St. John , who already settled here in the 12th century. Together with Franche-Comté , they finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
In 1972, Broye-lès-Pesmes (1968: 270 inhabitants), Aubigney (1968: 93 inhabitants) and Montseugny (1968: 89 inhabitants) merged to form Broye-lès-Pesmes-Aubigney-Montseugny, which took its current name in 1974. Today Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes, which comprises 18 villages .
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Pierre-et-Paul in Broye was built between 1754 and 1759 and has, among other things, a crucifix from the 14th century. Next to the church is the rectory, which was also built in the 18th century. In Aubigney is the Saint-Nicolas church, which was built in 1765 and houses a tomb from 1556. Remains of a former mansion have been preserved. In Montseugny is the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church, the former church of the Order of St. John. The Romanesque crypt and part of the chancel have been preserved from the original building from the 12th century , while the nave and bell tower were rebuilt from 1833 to 1835. Most of the convent buildings date from the 18th century. All three villages are characterized by numerous houses from the 16th to 18th centuries, which show the characteristic style of the Haute-Saône.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 478 |
| 1968 | 452 |
| 1975 | 424 |
| 1982 | 461 |
| 1990 | 469 |
| 1999 | 461 |
With 463 inhabitants (2006) Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny 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 (in 1901 904 people were still counted in today's municipal area), only slight fluctuations have been recorded in the last few decades.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Today there are various local small business enterprises, including in the construction and mechanical engineering sectors. Many workers are also 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 Gray to Pontailler-sur-Saône . Further road connections exist with Pesmes and Germigney. Between Broye and Montseugny there are three kilometers of runways of a military airfield.
