Cult (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 5 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 235-331 m | |
| surface | 6.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 233 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70150 | |
| INSEE code | 70193 | |
| Website | http://cult.village.free.fr/ | |
Cult is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Cult is located at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, four kilometers northwest of Marnay and about 23 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, in a hollow in the southwestern foothills of the Monts de Gy, north of the Ognon valley.
The area of the 6.88 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 central part of the area is occupied by the Cult basin. It is mainly used for agriculture. The basin is flanked by the foothills of the Monts de Gy: In the south are the heights of Bois de Molvau (302 m) and Bois du Mont (up to 305 m), while the terrain opens to the northeast to the Avrigney-Virey plateau. Cult's highest point is reached at 331 m on a hilltop east of the village. From a geological point of view, the terrain is made up of alternating layers of sandy, marly and calcareous layers from the Upper Jurassic period .
Neighboring communities of Hugier are Tromarey and Avrigney-Virey in the north, Marnay in the east, Chenevrey-et-Morogne and Bay in the south and Hugier in the west.
history
The place name is probably derived from the Latin word culus (meaning “ back in the valley” ) or from cultus (cultivated fields). It developed through Culz to today's spelling. In the Middle Ages Cult belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was held by a noble family that had been occupied since the 13th century and was under the sovereignty of the Barony Choye. During the Thirty Years' War , the village was sacked in 1637 by troops from Duke Bernhard von Sachsen-Weimar . Together with Franche-Comté , Cult finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2002 Cult has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Ognon, which comprises 15 localities .
Attractions
The Church of Cult originally goes back to a building from the 13th century, which has been redesigned and changed several times over the years; the bell tower dates from the 18th century. The church furnishings include a carved pulpit and grave slabs from the 17th century.
On the road to Avrigney there is an oratoire with a statue of the Virgin Mary from the 17th century. The castle also dates from this period.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 154 |
| 1968 | 162 |
| 1975 | 156 |
| 1982 | 133 |
| 1990 | 123 |
| 1999 | 158 |
With 233 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Cult is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. Throughout the 20th century, the population ranged between 120 and 180 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Cult was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry until well into the 20th century. Today there are some local small businesses, including in the construction industry. 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 on the main D67 road from Besançon to Gray . The village center is relieved of through traffic by a bypass. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 20 km away. Further road connections exist with Bay, Hugier, Virey and Avrigney.
