Froideconche
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Luxeuil-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Pays de Luxeuil | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 49 ′ N , 6 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 288-436 m | |
| surface | 16.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,980 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 123 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70300 | |
| INSEE code | 70258 | |
 Town hall and school building |
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Froideconche is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Froideconche is located at an altitude of 300 m above sea level, two and a half kilometers east of Luxeuil-les-Bains and about 30 kilometers northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, on the northeastern edge of the Luxeuil plain, on the northern bank of the Breuchin , on the edge of the western foothills of the Vosges .
The area of the 16.04 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Luxeuil plain. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the lowland of the Breuchin, which provides drainage to the Lanterne . To the north-east of Froideconche, the Breuchin emerges from a narrow passage into the Luxeuil plain and widens its lowland, which is an average of 300 m, to a width of about two kilometers. The alluvial plain exists outside the settlement area of Wiesland. On the south side, the valley level is bounded by the Bois de Laleau .
To the north, the municipal area extends over the adjacent ridge, which is covered by extensive forests: Bois d'Emery and Les Grandes Coupes . It is subdivided by several short valleys which reach the Breuchin level at Froideconche. The brooks Morbief and Ruisseau de la Cubette are dammed into ponds in several places, which are used for fish farming. The northern border runs at the level of Saint-Valbert, which forms the watershed between the catchment areas of Breuchin and Combeauté . At 436 m, the highest point of Froideconche is reached on the plateau of Chapendu in the far northeast. In geological and tectonic terms, these heights are made up of crystalline bedrock and Permian layers.
In addition to the actual village, Froideconche includes the settlements of La Corveraine (313 m) on the northern edge of the Breuchin valley and Bouhay d'Aval (322 m) at the entrance of the Breuchin into the Luxeuil plain. Neighboring municipalities of Froideconche are
- Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert with Saint-Valbert and Fougerolles in the north,
- Raddon-et-Chapendu ,
- Breuchotte and Esboz-Brest in the east,
- Saint-Sauveur in the south,
- Luxeuil-les-Bains to the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Froideconche belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the abbots of the Luxeuil monastery . A paper mill in Froideconche is documented as early as 1466. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Froideconche is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Luxeuil, which comprises 13 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Froideconche ( Église de la Sainte-Trinité / Dreifaltigkeitskirche ) was rebuilt in the 19th century with red sandstone as the building fabric. It houses a richly carved oak pulpit (18th century). A Calvaire in the village dates from the 17th century , and another from the 18th century is near Granges-de-l'Hôpital . Also worth seeing is a covered lavoir that was once used as a wash house and cattle trough.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 1,237 |
| 1968 | 1,452 |
| 1975 | 1,703 |
| 1982 | 2,041 |
| 1990 | 2.013 |
| 1999 | 1,973 |
| 2006 | 1,992 |
With a population of 1980 (January 1, 2017), Froideconche is one of the largest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century was in the range between 950 and 1120 people, there was significant population growth from 1960 to 1980. During this time, the population has almost doubled. Since then, a slight population decline has been observed again.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time Froideconche was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding), forestry and fish farming. Since around 1900, Froideconche has developed into an industrial and commercial location in the Luxeuil agglomeration. Today there are numerous small and medium-sized businesses, including metalworking, woodworking and furniture manufacturing, precision mechanics, transportation and the medical industry. In addition, Froideconche has various retail establishments and services for everyday needs. In the last few decades the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the other larger towns in the Luxeuil region.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N57, which leads from Vesoul via Luxeuil-les-Bains to Remiremont and has been expanded into a four-lane expressway in the area of Froideconche. Other road connections exist with Faucogney-et-la-Mer , Esboz-Brest and Saint-Valbert.
Personalities
- Hubert Pernot , French linguist, Byzantinist and Neo-Graecist, born in Froideconche in 1870