Courchaton
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 31 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | |
| height | 303-532 m | |
| surface | 13.53 km 2 | |
| Residents | 449 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70180 | |
 Mairie Courchaton |
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Courchaton is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Courchaton is located at an altitude of 326 m above sea level, nine kilometers east-southeast of Villersexel and about 31 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in a hollow in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de la Prairie on the northwestern edge of the hilly landscape that extends between the river valleys of Ognon and Doubs .
The area of the 13.53 km² municipal area covers a section of the hilly landscape southeast of the Ognon Valley. The northern part of the area is occupied by the Courchaton basin, which is drained by a spring stream of the Ruisseau de la Prairie to the northwest over the Scey to the Ognon. The valleys and the relatively gently sloping slopes are mainly used for agriculture. In the southeast, a 150 to 200 m high step leads to the wooded ridge of the Bois de la Pérouse (525 m) and to the height of Accolans, where the highest elevation of Courchaton is reached at 532 m. While the northern part of the municipality is mainly composed of sandy-marly layers of the Lias , these heights consist of a resistant limestone layer from the middle Jurassic period . A limestone plateau extends further south, averaging 400 m. There are no surface rivers here because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.
Neighboring municipalities of Courchaton are Georfans and Vellechevreux-et-Courbenans in the north, Marvelise and Onans in the east, Geney and Accolans in the south and Grammont in the west.
history
The municipality of Courchaton was inhabited very early, as evidenced by the remains of a Neolithic settlement on the La Motte du Châtelot corridor. The village was first mentioned in 1149. In the Middle Ages, Courchaton was a fiefdom that was under the sovereignty of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Sainte-Madeleine, which originally dates back to a Gothic building, was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. The vestibule of the former church from the 16th century was preserved. The interior includes a 17th century pulpit and the gilded wooden statues of the Blessed Virgin and Joseph (both from the 18th century). Ruins of two medieval mansions are also preserved, including the Château d'Aney.
Sainte-Madeleine church
Well, former washing area and cattle trough
Fallen memorial
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 439 |
| 1968 | 503 |
| 1975 | 485 |
| 1982 | 578 |
| 1990 | 504 |
| 1999 | 430 |
| 2017 | 449 |
With 449 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Courchaton is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the number of inhabitants had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (747 people were counted in 1886), there have been various fluctuations since the 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Courchaton was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are various local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many employed people are therefore commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the vicinity and in the Belfort-Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Lure to L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 18 kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Grammont, Courbenans and Onans.
