Fresne-Saint-Mamès
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin | |
| Community association | Monts de Gy | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 52' E | |
| height | 200-262 m | |
| surface | 9.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 505 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70130 | |
| INSEE code | 70255 | |
Fresne-Saint-Mamès is a commune in the Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fresne-Saint-Mamès is located at an altitude of 210 m above sea level, 23 kilometers east-northeast of Gray and about 37 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the Saône basin , on the eastern edge of the Romaine valley .
The area of the 9.95 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . From southeast to northwest, the area is crossed by the Romaine valley, which is around one kilometer wide and averages 210 m. The lowlands are flanked on both sides by plateaus made up of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The fertile soils on the plateau are mainly used for agriculture. At 262 m, the highest point of Fresne-Saint-Mamès is reached on a hill east of the village. In the north, the municipal area extends to Mont Ferrand (255 m), which borders directly on the Saône valley.
Neighboring municipalities of Fresne-Saint-Mamès are Soing-Cubry-Charentenay in the north, Vezet in the east, Greucourt and Saint-Gand in the south and Vellexon-Queutrey-et-Vaudey in the west.
history
Fresne-Saint-Mamès was built in the area of two castles (de la Motte and de la Romaine), which date from the 10th and 11th centuries. The village was always under the influence of the Dukes of Burgundy and was therefore an enclave in Franche-Comté. Fresne-Saint-Mamès was burned twice during the Thirty Years War .
Attractions
The Saint-Léger church originally dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. Parts of the choir have been preserved from this period. The nave and the bell tower were rebuilt in 1739. The rich furnishings include a pietà made of linden wood (16th century), a silver-plated copper cross and a statue of Christ from the 17th century, as well as furniture from the 18th century.
In front of the church there is a linden tree, which was probably planted around 1340.
The old district is characterized by various town houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, including the La Crétenette mansion and the former rectory, a house with a turret. On the road to Gy are the buildings of the former Saint-Norbert monastery.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 450 |
| 1968 | 482 |
| 1975 | 457 |
| 1982 | 470 |
| 1990 | 475 |
| 1999 | 507 |
With 505 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Fresne-Saint-Mamès is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (553 people were still counted in 1891), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Fresne-Saint-Mamès was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Today there are various 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. In the valley of the Romaine there is an amusement park with several tennis courts and numerous other sports facilities.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Gy to Port-sur-Saône . Other road connections exist with Fretigney-et-Velloreille, Vesoul and Seveux. Fresne-Saint-Mamès has a train station on the former railway line from Vesoul to Gray.
