Grandecourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 38 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| height | 211-253 m | |
| surface | 3.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 48 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70274 | |
Grandecourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Grandecourt is at an altitude of 221 m above sea level, about 22 kilometers west of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the gently undulating landscape northwest of the Saône valley , in a cleared island in the valley of the Ruisseau de Favières.
The area of the 3.39 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The central part of the area is taken by the valley of the Ruisseau de Favières, which provides drainage to the south to the Saône. The floodplain is on average 215 m and has a maximum width of 500 m. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau that reaches an average height of 240 m. This plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The plateau is divided by various hollows that open to the valley of the Ruisseau de Favières. Grandecourt is located in a cleared island, so that agricultural use predominates here. There are larger forest areas in the area of the municipal boundaries. The western boundary is the Grand Bois de Theuley . To the north, the municipality extends into the Bois de Vauconcourt and to the east on a wooded hill, where the highest point of Grandecourt is reached at 253 m.
Neighboring communities of Grandecourt are Vauconcourt-Nervezain in the north, Vy-lès-Rupt in the east, Fédry and Vanne in the south and Theuley in the west.
history
Grandecourt is mentioned in a document in 1282 as Grandicurtis . Later the names Grandiscuria (1481) and Grandecort followed . The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Gunderic and the old French word cortem (court). The origin of the settlement was formed by a priory of the Augustinian canons founded by the abbot of Montbenoît at the beginning of the 12th century and mentioned in a bull of Pope Innocent II in 1142 . In the Middle Ages Grandecourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The lords of Fouvent held the patronage of the priory . During the Thirty Years War the village was completely destroyed in 1636, only the church was spared. Subsequently, the place was probably not inhabited for around 60 years. Together with Franche-Comté , Grandecourt finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Around 1760 the priory was finally dissolved. The area changed in 1806 when Grandecourt was incorporated into Vy-lès-Rupt. As early as 1832, the town regained its municipal autonomy. Today Grandecourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The Romanesque church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Besançon and is classified as a monument historique . It has largely been preserved in its original state (beginning of the 12th century). The Romanesque altar and frescoes from the 12th century, which show the Last Judgment, as well as the crypt from 1142 are important. The lavoir, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough, dates from the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 57 |
| 1968 | 46 |
| 1975 | 38 |
| 1982 | 36 |
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2006 | 34 |
With 48 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Grandecourt 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 (134 people were still counted in 1886), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Grandecourt is still today a predominantly agricultural village (arable farming, viticulture, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Some workers are also 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 Vauconcourt to Fédry. There are other road connections with Vanne, Theuley and Vy-lès-Rupt.
