Chevigney
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 20 ' N , 5 ° 35' E | |
| height | 195-241 m | |
| surface | 5.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 36 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70140 | |
| INSEE code | 70151 | |
Chevigney is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Chevigney is located at an altitude of 212 m above sea level, seven kilometers north of Pesmes and about 35 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, east of the Saône plain on the Ruisseau de Sainte-Cécile, on the northern edge of the Gros Bois.
The area of the municipal area of 5.17 km² covers a section of the gently undulating landscape between the valley plains of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. From southeast to northwest, the area is crossed by the lowland of the Ruisseau de Sainte-Cécile , which provides drainage over the Résie to the Ognon. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau that averages 220 m. It is made up of tertiary sediments and is partly used for agriculture, partly it is forest-covered. In the east, the municipal area extends into the Bois de la Fresse , in the southwest into the extensive forest area of the Gros Bois . At 241 m, the highest elevation of Chevigney is reached here. In the far north, Chevigney has a small share of the Résie valley.
Neighboring municipalities of Chevigney are Vadans in the north, Valay in the east, Pesmes and Sauvigney-lès-Pesmes in the south and Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny and La Grande-Résie in the west.
history
The parish of Chevigney was populated very early. The first evidence of human presence comes from the Paleolithic. During the Gallo-Roman period there was a settlement here, and a burial ground was discovered from the Merovingian period . In the Middle Ages, Chevigney belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The village church, which was subordinate to the Saint-Paul monastery of Besançon, is mentioned as early as 1131. The Chevigney fiefdom belonged to the lords of Apremont in the 13th and 14th centuries. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today, Chevigney is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes, which comprises 18 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Chevigney was largely rebuilt in the 18th century. It houses a statue of the Virgin Mary from the 15th century. Other sights include a manor house from the 18th century, the Lavoir and various houses from the 17th to 19th centuries, which show the traditional style of Franche-Comté.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 72 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1975 | 53 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1999 | 39 |
With 36 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Chevigney 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 (159 people were counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Chevigney was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Chaumercenne to Vadans. Further road connections exist with Valay and La Grande-Résie.
