Fontenois-la-Ville
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 10' E | |
| height | 243-333 m | |
| surface | 12.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 135 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70242 | |
 Mairie Fontenois-la-Ville |
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Fontenois-la-Ville is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fontenois-la-Ville is located at an altitude of 291 m above sea level, five kilometers east-northeast of Vauvillers and about 35 kilometers north of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, in a hollow in the headwaters of the Dorgeon, south of the Côney valley , on the edge of the La Vôge plateau .
The area of the municipal area of 12.19 km² includes a section in the gently undulating landscape on the edge of the Vôge . The central part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is an average of 300 m and is mainly used for agriculture. In the area of Fontenois-la-Ville the Dorgeon and the Superbe, which feed their water to the Saône, arise. They flow through wide valleys and are dammed up to ponds in several places. The northern part of the municipality is drained to the Côney. There are extensive forest areas, especially along the municipal boundaries: Grand Bois de la Vaivre in the west, Bois Banal in the east and Bois de Saint-Georges in the north. At 333 m, the highest point in Fontenois-la-Ville is reached at the Granges Jean Mourey homestead.
In geological and tectonic terms, the southern part of the municipal area consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . To the north there is a zone with sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). Further to the north, the red sandstone of the Lower Triassic comes to light.
Neighboring municipalities of Fontenois-la-Ville are Fontenoy-le-Château in the north, Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras in the east and south and Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras in the west.
history
Remains from Gallo-Roman times indicate a very early settlement of the area. Fontenois-la-Ville belonged to Lorraine, but was ecclesiastically under the diocese of Besançon. It belonged to the Knights Templar of La Villedieu-en-Fontenette. It was not until 1766 that the village came to France.
Attractions
The Saint-Barthélemy (St. Bartholomew) church was rebuilt in the 19th century; the bell tower dates from 1723. It houses an altar from the 18th century and a painting of the Last Supper from the 17th century. There is a 16th century Calvaire in front of the church and another 17th century is on the road to Mailleroncourt. The Maison Daubié is characterized by a statue of Antonius (16th century) in a niche in the flamboyant style. To the north of the village is the Saint-Georges chapel.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 165 |
| 1968 | 155 |
| 1975 | 141 |
| 1982 | 151 |
| 1990 | 179 |
| 1999 | 172 |
| 2006 | 155 |
With 135 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Fontenois-la-Ville is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (546 people were still counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Fontenois-la-Ville was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. 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.
tourism
There is a horse farm in Fontenois-la-Ville that offers horse-drawn carriage rides lasting several days . The horse-drawn carriages are set up like caravans so that you can stay overnight in them. The trips lead on three different routes through the Haute-Saône and Vosges departments . There is also a campsite and an attached outdoor pool .
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Mailleroncourt to Bains-les-Bains . Further road connections exist with Le Magny and Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras.
