Cintrey
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region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Haute-Saône | |
Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
Canton | Jussey | |
Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 45 ′ N , 5 ° 45 ′ E | |
height | 263-358 m | |
surface | 6.08 km 2 | |
Residents | 94 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 70120 | |
INSEE code | 70153 |
Cintrey is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Cintrey is located at an altitude of 318 m above sea level, seven kilometers south of Vitrey-sur-Mance and about 33 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme northwest of the department, on a high plateau in the eastern foothills of the Langres plateau, between the valley cuts of Rigotte in the west and Sorlière in the east.
The area of the 6.08 km² large municipality covers a section of the plateau of Langres west of the upper Saône valley . The main part of the area is occupied by the high plateau of Cintrey, which is an average of 340 m. It is mainly used for agriculture, but there are also larger areas of forest, especially along the municipal boundaries. The plateau rises slightly towards the northwest. At the edge of the Bois de l'Hourie on the north-western border, the highest point of Cintrey is reached at 358 m. In the south, the forest crest of the Bois la Sol (355 m) marks the almost 100 m high step to the upstream plateau on the edge of the Saône basin. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the plateau consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments, which were mainly deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). The eastern boundary is formed by the Sorlière valley section , which drains the area to the south via the Gourgeonne to the Saône. It is dammed in the valley to the Étang de Cintrey-Preigney .
Neighboring municipalities of Cintrey are Chauvirey-le-Châtel and Chauvirey-le-Vieil in the north, Preigney in the east, Malvillers and Molay in the south and La Rochelle in the west.
history
The community area was settled very early. During excavations, sarcophagi were found in the ruins of a building belonging to the Knights Templar. In the Middle Ages, Cintrey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Since 1418 the place was owned by the Vergy family. Later the lords of La Roche and the Morey monastery shared property in Cintrey. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Cintrey is a member of the 17 localities community association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen .
Attractions
At the end of the village stands the former chapel, which was built in 1654 in the Gothic flamboyant style. It was converted into a girls' school at the end of the 19th century and is now used as a residential building. Parish church for Cintrey, Molay and La Rochelle is the church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in the hamlet of Laître (municipality of Molay). A Calvaire comes from the 17th century .
population
Population development | |
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year | Residents |
1962 | 194 |
1968 | 170 |
1975 | 144 |
1982 | 156 |
1990 | 146 |
1999 | 140 |
2006 | 122 |
With 94 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Cintrey is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population decreased continuously (in 1881 306 people were counted).
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Cintrey was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses, especially in the precision engineering and construction industries. 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 on the main road N19, which leads from Vesoul to Langres . Further road connections exist with Vitrey-sur-Mance, La Roche-Morey and La Rochelle.