Dampierre-sur-Salon
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon (main town) | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 41' E | |
| height | 192-270 m | |
| surface | 18.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,263 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 67 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70198 | |
Dampierre-sur-Salon is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It is the capital of the canton of Dampierre-sur-Salon in the arrondissement of Vesoul .
geography
Dampierre-sur-Salon is at an altitude of 201 m above sea level, 14 kilometers northeast of Gray and about 36 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the valley of the Salon , just before its confluence with the Saône .
The area of the municipal area of 18.80 km² covers a section of the gently undulating landscape northwest of the Saône. From north-west to south-east, the area is crossed by the valley of the Salon, which divides into two arms for a short distance at Dampierre. The alluvial valley is a maximum of one kilometer wide and averages 197 m. The Salon valley is sunk around 30 m deep into the surrounding plateaus, which are on average 230 m.
To the south-west of the Salon, the communal soil extends into the forest of the Bois de Vereux (up to 241 m). To the northeast and north, the area extends over an extensive plateau, which is only subdivided by two dry valleys, which flow into the Salon valley at Dampierre. The plateau consists of alternating layers of calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the Upper Jurassic period . Agricultural use predominates here, but there are also some forest areas. In the far north is the forest area of the Forêt de Dampierre , in which the highest point of Dampierre-sur-Salon is reached at 270 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Dampierre-sur-Salon are Fouvent-Saint-Andoche and Roche-et-Raucourt in the north, Vaite in the east, Autet and Vereux in the south and Denèvre and Delain in the west.
history
Traces of a Gallo-Roman settlement point to an early settlement of the municipality. Stone sarcophagi from the Burgundy period (6th century) were found in the corridor of La Rameuzelle in the 19th century.
The settlement of Dampierre was probably built on the island between the two rivers of the Salon as early as the 7th or 8th century. In the course of time, the place developed into an important town, the fortress walls of which were seven meters high and 1.5 m thick and were reinforced with several towers. In the Middle Ages, Dampierre belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The ecclesiastical rule was held by the Bèze Abbey. The town and its surrounding area belonged to the noble Dampierre family until the end of the 14th century. Then the rule went to the lords of Vergy and finally to the Pontailles. Together with Franche-Comté , Dampierre finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1746, Dampierre was made a marquisate.
Trade that was dependent on water power developed along the salon early on. A blast furnace with a forge and foundry was important for Dampierre . The operation of the blast furnace was stopped in 1860. There were also various mills, tanneries, sawmills and a stone factory (limestone mining) in the village. Today, Dampierre-sur-Salon is the administrative seat of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 villages .
Attractions
The church of Dampierre-sur-Salon was rebuilt towards the end of the 18th century. It has a rich interior, including a pulpit (17th century), paintings from the 18th century and numerous tombstones (16th to 18th centuries). The old town center is characterized by various town houses with towers, some of which date back to the 16th century. Charles-Maurice Couyba's birthplace dates back to 1789. Only a few wall foundations of the former fortifications have survived . In the characteristic style of the Haute-Saône, the Mairie-Lavoir was built in 1828 according to plans by the architect Louis Moreau. The town hall was built over a rectangular water basin which is accessible through an arcade and which used to be used as a wash basin and cattle trough.
population
With 1263 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Dampierre-sur-Salon is one of the medium-sized communes in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1035 people were still counted in 1881), population growth was recorded again during the 1960s and 1970s.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 931 | 1,076 | 1,205 | 1,237 | 1,227 | 1,218 | 1,304 |
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Dampierre-sur-Salon was a small town that was characterized by trade and commerce, ironworks and the processing of agricultural products from the surrounding area. Today Dampierre-sur-Salon is a small center that takes on central local functions for the surrounding region. There are numerous small and medium-sized businesses, especially in the metalworking, precision engineering, woodworking, construction and transport sectors. The village has a college, a cinema and a retirement home as well as various sports facilities.
Dampierre-sur-Salon is off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Gray to Combeaufontaine . Further road connections exist with Seveux , Beaujeu , Champlitte and Roche-et-Raucourt.
Personalities
- Auguste Chapuis (1858–1933), composer, organist and music teacher
- Charles-Maurice Couyba (1866–1931), politician and writer
