Choye
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region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Haute-Saône | |
Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
Canton | Marnay | |
Community association | Monts de Gy | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 46' E | |
height | 197-280 m | |
surface | 14.40 km 2 | |
Residents | 453 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 70700 | |
INSEE code | 70152 |
Choye is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Choye is located at an altitude of 211 m above sea level, four kilometers west of Gy and about 26 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the basin of the Saône , in the lowland of the Colombine , northwest of the heights of the Monts de Gy .
The area of the 14.40 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . From south to north, the area is crossed by the lowland of the Colombine, which provides drainage to the Morte . The Colombine flows through a wide alluvial lowland , which averages 200 m. It is bordered to the west by the Grand Bois and to the east by the Bois de Vaivre . In the far north, the community soil extends to the course of the Morte river. In the southern part of the municipality, the lowland of the Colombine is flanked on both sides by a plateau, which averages 240 m. It is made up of sediments from the Tertiary and Cretaceous periods and is mainly used for agriculture. At 280 m, the highest point in Choye is reached on a hill at the foot of the Monts de Gy.
Neighboring municipalities of Choye are Sauvigney-lès-Gray , Angirey and Citey in the north, Gy in the east, Charcenne and Cugney in the south and Velloreille-lès-Choye , Villefrancon and Saint-Loup-Nantouard in the west.
history
Choye is mentioned for the first time in the 9th century. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The castle was the center of an independent rule. The Johanniterkommende Sales as well as the monasteries Corneux and Acey also owned land in the municipality . In 1336 and 1364 Choye was affected by the Routiers . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Choye is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy, which comprises 20 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Choye was rebuilt in the 18th century and houses a richly carved pulpit. The present castle was built in the 18th century according to plans by the architect Nicolas Nicole and was initially owned by the von Coligny family. Today a medical and educational institute is housed in the castle. The lavoir, which once served as a fountain, wash house and cattle trough, dates from 1850.
population
Population development | |
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year | Residents |
1962 | 345 |
1968 | 333 |
1975 | 349 |
1982 | 365 |
1990 | 352 |
1999 | 354 |
2010 | 390 |
With 453 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Choye 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 (702 people were counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Choye was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are various local small-scale businesses, including a factory that specializes in the manufacture of kitchen utensils. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the vicinity.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main D474 road from Gray to Vesoul . Further road connections exist with Pin , Cugney and Velloreille-lès-Choye.