Fédry
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 5 ° 53' E | |
| height | 196-264 m | |
| surface | 8.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 97 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70230 | |
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Fédry is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fédry is located at an altitude of 205 m above sea level, 20 kilometers west of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, on the northern edge of the Saône Valley , at the entrance of the Ruisseau de la Bonde into the broad valley.
The area of the municipal area of 8.76 km² includes a section of the central Saône valley. The southern border mostly runs along the Saône, which flows here with large loops through a wide alluvial lowland to the southwest. The flood plain is on average 200 m and has a width of about two kilometers. The river has been developed into a waterway, with the loops being cut off by side channels.
From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the valley floodplain and a steep slope up to 50 m high on the adjacent plateau. This plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . It is subdivided by the valley section of the Ruisseau de la Bonde , which is dammed up above the village to form a fish pond. The fertile soils of the valley and plateau are mainly used for agriculture. At 264 m, Fédry's highest point is reached on the crest of the Haut de Chênois on the western boundary of the municipality. To the north, the community soil extends into extensive forests (up to 255 m).
Neighboring communities of Fédry are Grandecourt and Vy-lès-Rupt in the north, Chantes in the east, Soing-Cubry-Charentenay in the south and Vanne in the west.
history
The municipality of Fédry was settled very early. During excavations in 1880 were numerous flint tools to make arrowheads and pottery of a Mesolithic living space brought to light. Remains of a Roman traffic route have been found west of the village.
Fédry is first mentioned in a document in 1108. The place name is probably derived from the Germanic personal name Friedrich . In the Middle Ages, Fédry belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . It formed the center of its own little rule. The village was sacked and pillaged by troops of the Duke von Zweibrücken in 1569. Together with Franche-Comté , Fédry finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Numerous houses were destroyed by a major fire on July 10, 1838. Today Fédry is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 villages .
Attractions
The single-nave Gothic church dates from the 14th century. The building was changed in the 16th and 17th centuries and provided with side chapels. The main altar from the 18th century with the painting of John the Baptist is remarkable. The castle dates from the 19th century and the ruins of the medieval manor house have been preserved in the park. Also worth seeing is the lavoir, which was built in 1838 and once served as a wash house and cattle trough. Its roof is supported by twelve pillars.
population
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | |
| Residents | 173 | 152 | 137 | 109 | 92 | 108 | 113 | |
With 97 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Fédry is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly during the first half of the 20th century (423 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Fédry was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and fishing. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Soing to Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin . Further road connections exist with Cubry-lès-Soing and Vauconcourt-Nervezain.
