Granges-la-Ville
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 ′ N , 6 ° 34 ′ E | |
| height | 285-406 m | |
| surface | 2.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 185 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 71 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70400 | |
| INSEE code | 70276 | |
 Mairie Granhes-la-Ville |
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Granges-la-Ville is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Granges-la-Ville is located at an altitude of 300 m above sea level, ten kilometers east of Villersexel and about 18 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends in the hilly landscape in the southeast of the department, on the southwest edge of the heights of the Bois de Granges, in a valley basin of the river Scey .
The area of the 2.61 km² municipal area covers a section of the hilly landscape between the valleys of Ognon and Doubs . The southern part of the area is occupied by the Granges basin, which is an average of 300 m. It is drained by the Scey, which takes in the Ruisseau du Pont du Rond and Ruisseau de Mouillère streams here . It leaves the basin to the north through a relatively narrow valley and here in parts forms the western boundary of the municipality.
To the north, the municipal area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois de Granges . It is an average of 400 m plateau, which is subdivided by various erosion valleys. At 406 m, the highest point of Granges-la-Ville is reached here. The plateau forms the southwestern continuation of the Vosges and is mainly made of red sandstone .
Neighboring communities of Granges-la-Ville are Mignavillers in the north, Granges-le-Bourg in the east, Secenans in the south and Senargent-Mignafans in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Granges was part of the rule of the same name. Since 1150, the Lords of Granges acted as vassals of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
In 1807, Granges-la-Ville merged with various other localities to form the large municipality of Granges-le-Bourg. Granges-la-Ville separated from this large municipality in 1824 in order to form a separate municipality together with Mignafans and Mignavillers. Later, in 1832, Mignafans and in 1835, Mignavillers were given their independence back. Since 2000, Granges-la-Ville has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villersexel, which comprises 33 localities .
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre church was rebuilt in 1721. It has a rich interior , including nine altars from the 18th century. Next to the church are the parsonage , built in 1725 in the classical style, and a stone cross from the 14th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 193 |
| 1968 | 212 |
| 1975 | 221 |
| 1982 | 186 |
| 1990 | 188 |
| 1999 | 197 |
| 2016 | 189 |
With 185 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Granges-la-Ville 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 (297 people were still counted in 1911), slight population growth has been recorded again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Granges-la-Ville was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The water power of the streams used to be used to operate several mills. Today there are various local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many employed people are therefore commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the vicinity and in the Belfort-Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road D9, which leads from Héricourt to Villersexel. Other road connections exist with Athesans-Étroitefontaine, Granges-le-Bourg, Mignafans and Secenans.
