Gourgeon
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| height | 233-318 m | |
| surface | 13.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 208 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70272 | |
Gourgeon is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Gourgeon is located at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, four kilometers west of Combeaufontaine and about 26 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the gently undulating landscape on the plateau north of the Saône , in a valley basin at the source of the Gourgeonne .
The area of the 13.69 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The central part of the area is occupied by the Gourgeon basin, in which the Gourgeonne rises. It ensures the drainage south to the Saône. The Gourgeon Basin is an average of 240 m and has a diameter of around one kilometer. The hollow is flanked by plateau-like hills that reach an average height of 280 m. These heights consist of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the Upper Jurassic (in the south) and the Middle Jurassic (in the north of the municipality). Agricultural use predominates in the valley and on the plateau, but there are also larger areas of forest. To the west, the community area extends into the Bois Brûlé (298 m) and as far as the Sorlière, a right tributary of the Gourgeonne. To the south-east of the Gourgeon basin is the extensive wooded area of the Bois du Champ-Ramey , where Gourgeon's highest point is reached at 318 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Gourgeon are Melin and Semmadon in the north, Combeaufontaine in the east, Cornot in the south and Lavigney in the west.
history
Remains from prehistoric times indicate an early human presence. Sarcophagi that were found here date from the Merovingian period . In the Middle Ages Gourgeon belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was initially held by the Lords of Traves , who left the place to the Cherlieu Monastery in 1225 . Together with Franche-Comté , Gourgeon finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Gourgeon is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes des Belles Fontaines, which comprises 10 towns .
Attractions
The Notre-Dame de la Nativité church was built in 1751. It houses a wealth of furnishings , including a richly carved and gilded high altar (18th century), statues from the 15th and 16th centuries, paintings from the 18th century and various grave slabs. In front of the church is an iron cross forged in the 18th century.
The Sainte-Anne chapel (19th century) is by the cemetery. The center is characterized by numerous houses from the 15th to 18th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 229 |
| 1968 | 233 |
| 1975 | 175 |
| 1982 | 159 |
| 1990 | 163 |
| 1999 | 182 |
| 2006 | 234 |
With 208 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Gourgeon 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 (476 people were still counted in 1881), population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Gourgeon was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses, mainly in the wood processing and precision engineering 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 place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N19, which leads from Vesoul to Langres . Further road connections exist with Cornot, Lavigney, Melin and Semmadon.
