Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 55 ' N , 6 ° 12' E | |
| height | 237-325 m | |
| surface | 4.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 32 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70200 | |
 Mairie Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras |
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Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras is located at an altitude of 242 m above sea level, seven kilometers northwest of Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse and about 32 kilometers north of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, in the valley of the Dorgeon, on the edge of the La Vôge plateau .
The area of the 4.65 km² municipal area includes a section in the gently undulating landscape on the edge of the Vôge. From north-west to south-east the area is crossed by the Dorgeon valley, which provides drainage via the Lanterne to the Saône . The valley level is on average 240 m and has a width of around 500 meters. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau, which is divided by the hollows of short side valleys of the Dorgeon. To the southwest, the community soil extends over the height of La Levue to the headwaters of the Chanois stream . Agricultural use prevails here. North of the Dorgeon, the plateau slowly rises to the wooded heights of the Grand Bois . Here, at 325 m, the highest point of Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras is reached. The eastern demarcation forms the valley of the Ruisseau du Pont Mirot in sections .
In geological and tectonic terms, the southern part of the municipal area consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . To the north of this is a narrow zone with sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). Further north, red sandstone from the Lower Triassic comes to light.
Neighboring municipalities to Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras are Fontenoy-le-Château in the north, Cuve in the east, Anjeux and Girefontaine in the south and Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras in the west.
history
Dampvalley is mentioned for the first time in 1177. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rulership was held by the Saint-Pancrace priory in Fontaine-lès-Luxeuil . But there was also a secular rule that was owned by the noble Courtaillon family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Étienne church was built in 1776 and restored in 1842. The furnishings include furniture and paintings from the 18th century, a main altar in Louis-seize style and a silver monstrance (18th century). The seat of the Courtaillon dates from the 18th century. Other sights include a fountain and the cross of Saint Stephen (18th century).
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 38 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1975 | 43 |
| 1982 | 40 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2006 | 44 |
With 32 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (100 people were still counted in 1906), a slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Some workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road D417, which leads from Luxeuil-les-Bains to Bourbonne-les-Bains . Further road connections exist with Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras and Cuve.