Grammont
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 31 ' N , 6 ° 31' E | |
| height | 283-515 m | |
| surface | 5.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 66 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70273 | |
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Grammont is a French commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Grammont is located at an altitude of 360 m above sea level, eight kilometers east-southeast of Villersexel and about 30 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in a hollow in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de Suchot on the northwestern edge of the hilly landscape that extends between the river valleys of Ognon and Doubs .
The area of the municipal area of 5.94 km² covers a section of the hilly landscape southeast of the Ognontal. The main part of the area is occupied by the semicircular basin of Grammont, which opens to the north and is drained by the Ruisseau de Suchot and its source streams. The valleys and the relatively gently sloping slopes are mainly used for agriculture. To the south, a 100 to 150 m high step leads over to the adjacent plateaus. These include the northward spur of Grammont (Motte de Grammont), on which the highest point in the municipality is reached at 515 m, the Bois du Chanois and the height of Accolans. Most of the time, the border runs above the steep slope. While the northern part of the municipality is mainly composed of sandy-marly layers of the Lias , the plateau in the south consists of a resistant limestone layer from the middle Jurassic period .
Neighboring communities of Grammont are Georfans in the north, Courchaton in the east, Accolans and Bournois in the south and Fallon and Mélecey in the west.
history
The municipality of Grammont was inhabited very early, as evidenced by the remains of a Neolithic settlement and several tumuli . Grammont is mentioned in 1374 as Grandi monta , 1416 as Grantmont and 1551 as Grandmont . The place name means something like big mountain . In the Middle Ages Grammont formed a fiefdom of the county of Burgundy. A side branch of the Lords of Granges settled in Grammont in the early 13th century. From this emerged an important noble family of Franche-Comté, who called themselves de Grammont since 1349 . In 1308, Guy de Granges had a castle built on the promontory of Grammont. In the 14th century, the Grammont rule came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard. The castle was looted and sacked by the Confederates in 1474 following the Battle of Héricourt . The lordship of Grammont was made a county in 1657. In 1674 the castle was destroyed on the orders of King Louis XIV . Together with Franche-Comté , Grammont finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
The Lords of Grammont moved to Villersexel in 1699 and from then on took over the administration of the Villersexel estate. As early as 1502, an agricultural market was founded in Grammont, which was known throughout France and in neighboring countries as a horse market, especially in the 19th century. It is held every year on the last Saturday in February. Since 2000, Grammont has been a member of the Pays de Villersexel municipal association, which comprises 33 localities .
Attractions
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The Saint-Martin church, originally built in the 12th century, was rebuilt in 1865. It has a forecourt in the Gothic flamboyant style . The furnishings include a richly carved pulpit (17th century), altars from the 18th century and various grave slabs from the 16th century.
In the old village center, various houses from the 15th to 16th centuries have been preserved in the traditional Haute-Saône style. A manor house dates from the 18th century. There are only a few remains of the former medieval castle.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 100 |
| 1968 | 96 |
| 1975 | 78 |
| 1982 | 84 |
| 1990 | 74 |
| 1999 | 71 |
| 2017 | 66 |
With 66 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Grammont is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (208 people were still counted in 1896), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Grammont was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing, viticulture and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Courchaton to Mélecey. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 20 kilometers away. Other road connections exist with Vellechevreux and Accolans.
