Germigney (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Gray | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 33' E | |
| height | 188-247 m | |
| surface | 15.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 161 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70100 | |
| INSEE code | 70265 | |
Germigney is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Germigney is located at an altitude of 212 m above sea level, nine kilometers south-southwest of Gray and about 39 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the plain of Gray east of the valley plain of the Saône , on the northern edge of the Bois Dame .
The area of the municipal area of 15.10 km² covers a section of the gently undulating landscape between the valley plains of Saône in the north and Ognon in the south. The western border runs along the Saône. This flows here to the south through an alluvial plain , which averages 180 m. In the lowlands at La Loge there is a water surface that serves as a flood retention basin and a local recreation area. The community area extends eastward from the river to the adjacent plateau (on average 230 m). It is made up of tertiary sediments . Extensive forest areas are predominant here ( Bois Dame and Bois de la Roture ), with some clearing islands in between. Germigney's highest point is reached in Bois Dame at 247 m. The agriculturally used section near Germigney is drained through the Ruisseau la Roye to the Saône.
The settlement of La Loge (210 m) on the plateau east of the Saône lowland belongs to Germigney . Germigney's neighboring communities are Apremont in the north, Le Tremblois in the east, Vadans and Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny in the south and Talmay in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Germigney belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The parish of Germigney has been documented since the 12th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. A major fire in 1840 destroyed two thirds of all houses in the village. Today Germigney is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes du Val de Gray, which comprises 16 villages .
Attractions
The Church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité was largely rebuilt in 1763. It is richly decorated , including a carved wooden altar from the 18th century and a crucifix from the 17th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 200 |
| 1968 | 193 |
| 1975 | 161 |
| 1982 | 170 |
| 1990 | 152 |
| 1999 | 170 |
With 161 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Germigney is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the number of inhabitants had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (in 1901 there were still 361 people), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Germigney was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry until 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 village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Gray to Broye. Further road connections exist with Champvans and Vadans.
