Fouvent-Saint-Andoche
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 39 ′ N , 5 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 212-368 m | |
| surface | 34.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 214 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70600 | |
| INSEE code | 70247 | |
Fouvent-Saint-Andoche is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fouvent-Saint-Andoche is located at an altitude of 245 m above sea level, twelve kilometers east-northeast of Champlitte and about 53 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The municipality extends in the west of the department, in the undulating landscape northwest of the Saône valley , at the southern foot of Mont Champot, in the area of the Vannon valley lowlands .
The area of the 34.70 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. From north-west to south-east, the area is crossed by the Vannon valley, which drains the river into the Saône. The north-western part of the Vannon Valley does not show any surface running water, however, as the river only emerges in several springs below Argillières. The floodplain through which the Vannon meanders is an average of 220 m and a maximum width of one kilometer.
The valley is flanked on both sides by relatively steep slopes. These lead south-west to the Fouvent plateau, which reaches an average height of 250 m. Agricultural use predominates on the plateau, but there are also some larger forest areas. To the west, the community area extends to Mont Aubert with the Bois de l'Hospice . At 368 m, the highest point of Fouvent-Saint-Andoche is reached here.
To the east of the Vannon Valley, the landscape has a more pronounced relief. The hills of Mont Champot (335 m) and the vast Bois de Fouvent rise here . The valley of Les Essarts east of this forest area also belongs to the municipality. The northern boundary forms the height of Farincourt (340 m). In geological terms, the area consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the middle Jurassic period . Layers of the upper Jurassic period emerge on the plateau in the south, while the Vannon valley is filled with alluvium .
The municipality consists of the following districts:
- Fouvent-le-Haut (243 m) on the hill on the edge of the plateau west of the Vannon valley
- Fouvent-le-Bas (220 m) in the Vannon valley at the southern foot of Mont Champot
- Trécourt (214 m) in the Vannon Valley
- Saint-Andoche (234 m) in a slightly elevated position on the north-eastern slope of the Vannon
- Les Essarts (270 m) in a valley between the heights of Bois de Fouvent and Bois des Essarts
Neighboring municipalities of Fouvent-Saint-Andoche are Gilley , Valleroy , Farincourt and Bourguignon-lès-Morey in the north, La Roche-Morey and Francourt in the east, Roche-et-Raucourt , Dampierre-sur-Salon and Delain in the south and Larret , Pierrecourt and Argillières to the west.
history
The municipality of Fouvent was settled very early. The Pierre Percée in the Bois de Fouvent testifies to the megalithic culture . There was a Gallo-Roman settlement on Mont Champot . Finds of coins and ceramic fragments are known from this period. A burial ground from the Merovingian era was also discovered.
Fouvent is mentioned as Fonvenz in 1019 , later as Fonvanne . The place name is derived from Fons Vennae and means something like source of the Vannon . In the Middle Ages, Fouvent belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The center of the settlements was the Château de Fouvent, a castle that already existed in the 10th century. The Fouvent dominion was one of the most powerful within Burgundy and extended over around 60 villages. It had been in the Vergy family's hands since 1203. Around 1470 the castle was strengthened, but already in 1472 by the troops of the French King Louis XI. taken. Also in 1569, during the raid by the Duke of Zweibrücken's troops, the castle was partially destroyed. During the Thirty Years' War, the villages were badly affected in 1636. The castle was completely destroyed by French troops. In the village of Trécourt there had been a blast furnace and a forge since the Middle Ages, which ceased operations in the 19th century.
Until 1790 Fouvent belonged to the Champagne region. In 1800 Trécourt was incorporated into Fouvent-le-Haut. In 1973 the previously independent municipality of Fouvent-le-Haut (1968: 120 inhabitants), Fouvent-le-Bas (1968: 171 inhabitants) and Saint-Andoche (1968: 83 inhabitants) merged. Today, Fouvent-Saint-Andoche is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 villages .
Attractions
The church of Fouvent-le-Bas was built in 1851 in the classical style on the site of an earlier church. In Fouvent-le-Haut is the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church, which was built around 1750. It has remarkable furnishings , especially the high altar made of richly carved, painted and partly gilded wood, which is classified as a monument historique . Another church (around 1780) is located in Saint-Andoche with a tombstone from the 15th century.
Other sights include various houses in the traditional Haute-Saône style, including a Gothic house in Fouvent-le-Haut, the Sainte-Agathe statue in Fouvent-le-Bas, two stone bridges over the Vannon from the 17th and 18th centuries. Century, the Château de la Colombière and a chapel in the open field near Trécourt.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 378 |
| 1968 | 374 |
| 1975 | 335 |
| 1982 | 339 |
| 1990 | 259 |
| 1999 | 258 |
| 2006 | 246 |
With 244 inhabitants (2007) Fouvent-Saint-Andoche is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously (in 1881 there were still 852 people in today's municipal area).
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Fouvent-Saint-Andoche was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The water power of the Vannon was used to power mills, and Trécourt had a blast furnace until 1860. Today there are some local small businesses, especially in the wood processing and construction industries. 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 away from the major thoroughfares near a department road that leads from Vaite to Pressigny . Further road connections exist with Larret, Argillières, Farincourt, Pisseloup and Raucourt.
