Cugney
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 ' N , 5 ° 43' E | |
| height | 221-315 m | |
| surface | 11.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 205 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70700 | |
| INSEE code | 70192 | |
Cugney is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Cugney is located at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, nine kilometers north-northwest of Marnay and about 27 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, on the plateau that extends west of the Monts de Gy , at the source of the Ténise.
The area of the 11.39 km² municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape between the valley plains of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The main part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average at 250 m. It is made up of alternating layers of sandy, marly and calcareous layers from the Upper Jurassic and Tertiary periods . The Ténise provides drainage to the northwest to the Saône. The plateau is mainly used for agriculture, but there are also some forest areas. To the north, the municipality extends into the Bois de Grilley . In the south the terrain rises slightly and culminates on the heights of the Bois de Cugney . Cugney's highest point is reached here at 315 m.
Neighboring communities of Cugney are Onay and Velloreille-lès-Choye in the north, Choye and Charcenne in the east, Avrigney-Virey , Tromarey and Bonboillon in the south and Venère in the west.
history
Remains of a villa from the Gallo-Roman period indicate a very early settlement of the area. In the Middle Ages, Cugney belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The parish of Cugney has been occupied since the 12th century. In 1257 the Kastlanei Cugney is mentioned. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Valère church was built in the 18th century in the classical style. The rich interior includes furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries, a statue of the Vierge de Pitié (15th century), a richly carved wooden altar (18th century) and a marble tombstone. Only a few remains of the medieval castle are visible. The current castle houses a museum (vehicles, phonographs and radios from the period 1860 to 1950).
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 155 |
| 1968 | 141 |
| 1975 | 139 |
| 1982 | 127 |
| 1990 | 133 |
| 1999 | 156 |
With 205 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Cugney 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 (321 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth has been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Cugney was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. 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 area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main D12 road that goes from Pesmes to Gy . There are further road connections with Venère, Choye, Onay and Velloreille-lès-Choye.
