Fouchécourt (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 47 ' N , 6 ° 0' E | |
| height | 211-281 m | |
| surface | 4.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 110 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70160 | |
| INSEE code | 70244 | |
Fouchécourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fouchécourt is located at an altitude of 234 m above sea level, eight kilometers southeast of Jussey and about 22 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the north-western part of the department, slightly elevated on the western edge of the Saône valley , opposite Baulay .
The area of the 4.47 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the upper Saône valley. The eastern border always runs along the Saône, which flows here through an alluvial lowland to the south. The valley level is on average 215 m and has a maximum width of two kilometers. The river has been developed into a waterway and has a boat mooring at Fouchécourt.
From the course of the river, the community area extends westward over the floodplain, which is mainly used for agriculture, to the adjacent plateau, which consists of an alternating layer of sandy-marly and calcareous sediments from the lower Jurassic period (Lias). The plateau is divided by the valleys of the Ruisseau de Sèche and the Ruisseau d'Aboncourt , which flow south of the village into the Saône. At 281 m, the highest point of Fouchécourt is reached on the top of the Grivey to the northwest of the village.
Neighboring municipalities of Fouchécourt are Montureux-lès-Baulay in the north, Baulay in the east, Purgerot and Aboncourt-Gesincourt in the south and Gevigney-et-Mercey in the west.
history
The parish of Fouchécourt is mentioned in documents as early as the 9th century. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Fouchécourt formed a fiefdom that came to the Vergy family in the 13th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Fouchécourt is a member of the communauté de communes des Vertes Vallées, which comprises eight localities .
Attractions
The village church of Fouchécourt shows a mixture of several styles: the Gothic choir dates from the 16th century, while the nave was rebuilt in the 19th century. The furnishings include the high altar (17th century), gilded statues from the 18th century and tombstones.
Near the church there is a manor house from the 18th century and a house with turrets that was built in the 16th century.
Another attraction is the covered lavoir (19th century) with its two water basins. It was once used as a wash house and cattle trough.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 143 |
| 1968 | 137 |
| 1975 | 122 |
| 1982 | 100 |
| 1990 | 115 |
| 1999 | 110 |
| 2006 | 121 |
With 110 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Fouchécourt 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 (255 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Fouchécourt was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) well into the 20th century. 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 place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Baulay to Aboncourt. Further road connections exist with Purgerot and Gevigney.
