Courtesoult-et-Gatey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 5 ° 37' E | |
| height | 214-309 m | |
| surface | 10.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 61 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70600 | |
| INSEE code | 70183 | |
Courtesoult-et-Gatey is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Courtesoult-et-Gatey is located at an altitude of 260 m above sea level, eight kilometers east of Champlitte and about 52 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The double municipality extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape between the valleys of Salon and Vannon , northwest of the Saône valley , on the edge of the Forêt de Dampierre.
The area of the 10.17 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The plateau landscape is subdivided by dry valleys that open to the south to the salon. The eastern boundary runs in the Combe Sylvestre , the southwest in the Combe de Gatey . The plateau averages 260 m. It consists of alternating layers of calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the upper and middle Jurassic periods . Agricultural use predominates on the plateau, but there are also larger areas of forest. At 309 m, the highest point of Courtesoult-et-Gatey is reached on the heights of the Bois d'Aumonières . The community area extends to the west as far as the Bois de Groslières (303 m), to the east to the edge of the Forêt de Dampierre . There are no above-ground rivers in the entire area because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.
The municipality consists of the following districts:
- Courtesoult (260 m) east of the Bois d'Aumonières
- Gatey (255 m) on the slope north of the Combe de Gatey
Neighboring communities of Courtesoult-et-Gatey are Pierrecourt and Larret in the north, Delain in the east, Achey and Framont in the south and Champlitte in the west.
history
The municipality of Courtesoult-et-Gatey was populated early on. Traces of a Paleolithic settlement as well as remains (ceramic fragments) from the Gallo-Roman era were found in the Les Chailles corridor .
In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Courtesoult is mentioned as Courtesou , Courtesour , Cortesor , Cortesoz and Courtesous . The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Isold and the old French word cort (court) and means something like court of the Isold . Gatey is mentioned as a guest . From the 12th century, Courtesoult formed its own rule that belonged to the Lords of Vergy. In 1457 Courtesoult came to the Kommende Aumonières, who had property and rights in the village as early as the 12th century. The place was plundered and pillaged by troops of the Duke of Zweibrücken in 1569. Together with Franche-Comté , both villages came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1808 Courtesoult (1806: 254 inhabitants) and Gatey (1806: 177 inhabitants) merged to form a double municipality. Today Courtesoult-et-Gatey is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
Courtesoult's single-nave village church was rebuilt in 1785 and restored in 1831. It has rich furniture and a marble high altar. Also worth seeing are a semicircular fountain from the 19th century and numerous stone crosses.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 119 |
| 1968 | 120 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1982 | 80 |
| 1990 | 76 |
| 1999 | 72 |
With 61 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Courtesoult-et-Gatey is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population decreased continuously (in 1881 there were still 316 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Courtesoult-et-Gatey is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are very few jobs in town. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Larret to Achey. Other road connections exist with Margilley and Framont.
