Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ' N , 5 ° 25' E | |
| height | 213-254 m | |
| surface | 7.00 km 2 | |
| Residents | 127 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70100 | |
| INSEE code | 70100 | |
Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine is located at an altitude of 220 m above sea level, 12 kilometers west of Gray and about 33 kilometers northeast of the city of Dijon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far west of the department, in the basin of the Soirsan brook.
The area of the 7.00 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape northwest of the Saône valley . From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the Soirsan , which provides drainage to the Vingeanne . The valley basin lies at an average of 215 m and has a width of around 500 meters. It is sunk about 20 m deep into the surrounding plateau. The Broye-les-Loups basin is mainly used for agriculture. It is flanked to the east by the Forêt d'Autrey hill and to the west by the Bois de Lœuilley . To the north, the municipal area extends into the hollow of Verfontaine and the adjacent heights, which mainly consist of Tertiary sediments . At 254 m on the edge of the Attricourt forest, the highest point of Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine is reached.
The double community consists of the districts Broye-les-Loups (220 m) and Verfontaine (241 m), both located in the valley of the Soirsan. Neighboring municipalities of Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine are Saint-Seine-sur-Vingeanne in the north, Autrey-lès-Gray in the east, Champagne-sur-Vingeanne in the south and Lœuilley and Attricourt in the west.
history
Remains of a Gallo-Roman building are evidence of early settlement in the area. The area around Broye was probably made arable as early as the 7th century; The place was first mentioned in a document around 1200. In the Middle Ages Broye and Verfontaine belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The lords of Vergy held local rule. Verfontaine came in 1096 as a donation to the Conques monastery and in 1120 to Saint Etienne of Dijon, who had a chapel built here in the 13th century (destroyed in the 18th century). The towns were devastated by the English in 1360. Together with Franche-Comté , both villages came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1806 Broye-les-Loups and Verfontaine merged to form a double municipality. Today, Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes des Quatre Vallées, which comprises 14 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Broye-les-Loups was built in the 18th century and houses a statue of John the Baptist (18th century). The Verfontaine chapel dates from the 19th century. Also in the 19th century, the covered lavoir of Verfontaine was built, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 132 |
| 1968 | 112 |
| 1975 | 101 |
| 1982 | 68 |
| 1990 | 72 |
| 1999 | 83 |
| 2006 | 93 |
With 127 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine 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 (250 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Broye-les-Loups-et-Verfontaine is still today a predominantly agricultural (arable, fruit-growing and cattle-raising) village. Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Autrey-lès-Gray to Champagne-sur-Vingeanne. Further road connections exist with Poyans and Lœuilley.
