Demangevelle
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 2' E | |
| height | 222-350 m | |
| surface | 14.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 278 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70202 | |
 Mairie Demangevelle |
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Demangevelle is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Demangevelle is located at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, 15 kilometers northeast of Jussey and about 36 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, slightly elevated on the southern edge of the Côney valley , east of the Saône valley , on the northern edge of the heights of the Grand Bois .
The area of the 14.62 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley. From north-east to south-west, the area is crossed by the Côney valley, which drains the river into the Saône. The waterway of the Canal de l'Est runs parallel to the north of the river . The flood plain averages 225 m and is around one kilometer wide.
On its north side, the valley is flanked by the extensive forest of the Bois Barbey (up to 280 m). The municipal soil extends into the Morte-Eau valley cut , which flows into the Côney at La Basse-Vaivre. To the south, the community area extends over a 40 to 60 m high step on the adjacent plateau, which is on average 290 m. It consists mainly of limestone of the Triassic . In some places there is an alternation of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). The plateau, which is subdivided by several valley cuts of short side streams of the Côney, is mainly used for agriculture. Towards the south it rises to the wooded ridge of Bois Lessus , Grand Bois and Drômont , which marks the southern boundary. At 350 m, the highest peak of Demangevelle is reached on the Drômont .
Neighboring municipalities of Demangevelle are Passavant-la-Rochère and La Basse-Vaivre in the north, Montdoré in the east, Hurecourt and Ormoy in the south and Corre and Vougécourt in the west.
history
The area around Demangevelle was populated very early. The earliest evidence of human presence comes from the Neolithic and the Bronze Age . Remains of a Roman traffic route have been discovered in the Bois des Perrières. Demangevelle is first mentioned in a document in 1150 under the name Dominica Villa . The name Diemencheville has been handed down from a later period .
In the Middle Ages Demangevelle belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the Viscounts of Vesoul, Lords of Faucogney. The Clairefontaine Monastery acquired ownership of the area through a donation. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. With the inauguration of the railway line from Jussey to Épinal in 1886 Demangevelle was connected to the French railway network. Passenger traffic was discontinued in 1944, freight traffic from 1951. With the opening of the cotton mill in 1911 the economic development of the village began.
Attractions
The single-nave village church of Saint-Remy originally dates from the early 15th century. The Gothic choir (1411) has been preserved from this building , while the nave was rebuilt in the 19th century. For facilities include a portal in the flamboyant richly carved altar from the 17th century and a pulpit in the Louis XV style .
There are three calvaries from the 16th century in the village . From the former castle from the 13th / 14th centuries The ruins have been preserved in the 19th century. The former ballroom of the cotton mill with its decor is classified as a monument historique .
Saint-Remy church
former washing area
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 752 |
| 1968 | 630 |
| 1975 | 564 |
| 1982 | 515 |
| 1990 | 423 |
| 1999 | 356 |
| 2006 | 337 |
With 334 inhabitants (2007) Demangevelle is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the number of inhabitants doubled within a short time after the establishment of the cotton mill in 1911 (422 in 1906 and 820 in 1926), a continuous decline in population has been recorded since the middle of the 20th century.
Economy and Infrastructure
Up until the beginning of the 20th century, Demangevelle was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. A rapid economic upswing then began with the establishment of the cotton mill. Despite various crises, the factory held up and is now one of the most modern of its kind in Europe. There are also various local small businesses. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on the main road D417, which leads from Luxeuil-les-Bains to Bourbonne-les-Bains . Further road connections exist with Vougécourt, La Basse-Vaivre and Hurecourt.
