Champagney (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Héricourt-1 | |
| Community association | Rahin et Cherimont | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 ' N , 6 ° 41' E | |
| height | 343-680 m | |
| surface | 36.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,788 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 103 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70290 | |
| INSEE code | 70120 | |
| Website | http://www.champagney.com/ | |
_-_03.JPG) Mairie Champagney |
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Champagney is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté in Canton Héricourt-1 in the district of Lure .
geography
Champagney lies at an altitude of 375 m above sea level, about 15 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme east of the department, in the wide valley of the Rahin , in the south Vosges between the heights of the Chérimont in the south and the Roc du Plainet in the north.
The area of the 36.71 km² municipal area covers a section of the landscape on the southern edge of the Vosges. From east to west the area is crossed by the valley of the Rahin, which provides drainage to the Ognon . The flat flood plain averages 370 m and is a maximum of three kilometers wide. It is mainly used for agriculture. Former sand and gravel pits are now filled with water due to the high groundwater level (Étangs des Ballastières). The Rahin receives inflow from the north and south from small side streams, which are dammed up several times to form ponds for fish farming.
To the north of the Rahin valley, the communal soil extends into the wooded region of the Southern Vosges. At 680 m, the highest point in Champagney is reached on the southern roof of the Roc du Plainet . The eastern boundary runs along the Ruisseau d'Ambiez , a right tributary of the Rahin. South of Champagney, the community area extends to the heights that form the watershed between the Rahin and the source streams of the Lizaine . The 106 hectare Bassin de Champagney , which feeds the Canal de la Haute-Saône, is already in the catchment area of the Lizaine . In the southwest, Champagney has a share in the valley basin of the Ruisseau de Beuveroux , which flows into the Rahin at Ronchamp. This hollow is flanked by the elongated forest height of the Chérimont, which marks the natural south-western boundary of the area.
In geological and tectonic terms, the Champagney valley floor consists of Tertiary and Quaternary sediments . The heights adjoining it to the north are predominantly made up of crystalline bedrock. To the south of Champagney, Permian layers emerge, while the Chérimont also shows red sandstone from the lower Triassic . The entire municipality is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .
In addition to the actual village, Champagney also includes numerous settlements, hamlets and farms:
- Sous les Chênes (380 m) on the southern edge of the Rahin valley
- Sous les Viaux (387 m) on the northern edge of the Rahin valley
- Mont de Serre (379 m) on the northern edge of the Rahin valley
- Le Magny (390 m) in the Rahin valley
- Le Ban de Champagney (461 m) at the height between the Rahin and Lizaine valleys
- Le Bas des Côtes (375 m) north of the Chérimont
- Cité Saint-Jean (374 m) north of the Chérimont
- Cité des Époisses (356 m) in the Ruisseau de Beuveroux valley
- Éboulet (364 m) on the southern edge of the Rahin valley
Neighboring communities of Champagney are Plancher-Bas in the east, Frahier-et-Chatebier , Échavanne , Chenebier , Étobon and Clairegoutte in the south and Magny-Danigon and Ronchamp in the west.
history
The municipality of Champagney was already settled in prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of human presence comes from the Neolithic . A tumulus in the Plat-du-Chat corridor has been preserved from the Bronze Age . There are also remains of a Roman traffic route.
Champagney was first mentioned in a document as early as 1016. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and within it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . It formed the center of a rule. During the Thirty Years War the place was set on fire in 1634. Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In the course of the 17th century, businesses settled in Champagney, including a glassworks, which flourished especially in the 18th century. Coal was mined here until the middle of the 18th century. With the opening of the railway line from Belfort to Vesoul, Champagney was connected to the French railway network. The village was also badly affected during the Second World War in 1944. Today Champagney is the administrative seat of the community association Communauté de communes Rahin et Cherimont, which comprises nine villages .
Attractions
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The Saint-Laurent church was rebuilt in the 18th century. The remarkable furnishings include paneling and the richly carved pulpit from the 18th century, important wood paintings from the 16th century, the statue of St. Barbara (16th century) and the carillon with 35 bells. The calvary in the cemetery is dated to 1601.
The secular buildings worth seeing include the rectory (17th / 18th century), a large house from the 18th century on the Grande-Rue and the Mairie (municipal administration) from the 18th / 19th century. Century. The Musée de la Négritude et des Droits de l'Homme opened in 1971 and shows the history of slavery and its abolition in Africa and Haiti. Ruins of the former Château de Passavant have been preserved. In the district of Le Magny there are various farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries that show the traditional style of the Southern Vosges.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 2,851 |
| 1968 | 2,912 |
| 1975 | 3,068 |
| 1982 | 3,275 |
| 1990 | 3,283 |
| 1999 | 3,310 |
| 2006 | 3,552 |
With 3788 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Champagney is one of the largest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. Champagney reached its highest level in terms of population as early as 1876 with 4,356 people. In the first half of the 20th century the population slowly but steadily decreased. Since the beginning of the 1960s, however, population growth has been recorded again.
Economy and Infrastructure
Champagney was shaped very early by the mining , glass production and metal processing industries. Thanks to the extensive municipal area, agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding), forestry and fish farming also have a certain importance. Today Champagney is a regional center with numerous small and medium-sized businesses. The important industries include the transport industry, wood processing, precision engineering and a company that makes garage doors. There are also businesses and service providers for daily needs. In the last few decades the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Belfort-Montbéliard agglomeration. Champagney has a college.
The waters of Étang des Ballastières west of the village and the Bassin de Champagney are used as a local recreation area and for water sports (swimming, sailing, fishing).
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N19, which leads from Belfort via Vesoul to Langres . Further road connections exist with Plancher-Bas, Ronchamp and Étobon. Champagney has a train station on the Paris – Mulhouse line , which is served by TER Franche-Comté trains.