Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Mélisey | |
| Community association | Haute Vallée de l'Ognon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 51 ' N , 6 ° 43' E | |
| height | 421–1,215 m | |
| surface | 25.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 434 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70440 | |
| INSEE code | 70283 | |
| Website | http://hautduthem.cchvo.org/ | |
 Town hall of the municipality |
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Haut-du-Them-Château- Lambert is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert is located at an altitude of 477 m above sea level, five kilometers northeast of Servance and about 25 km north-northwest of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme northeast of the department in the southwest Vosges , in a basin of the Upper Ognon , between the plateau des Mille Étangs and the heights of the Ballon de Servance .
The area of the 25.16 km² large municipal area covers a section of the southwestern Vosges. From northeast to southwest the area is crossed by the Ognon basin, which rises above Château-Lambert. Below Haut-du-Them, the floodplain is flat and lies at an average of 460 m. It has a maximum width of one kilometer and is mainly used for agriculture. The only notable tributary in the municipality is the Ruisseau du Ballon, which flows from the east .
In the west, north, east and south-east the border runs on the watershed to the adjoining valleys. In the west, the valley of the Ognon is flanked by the Bois du Ménil and the Plateau des Mille Étangs (up to 780 m). To the north, the pass of the Col des Croix leads over to the valley of the Moselle . To the east of this saddle is the Tête des Noirs Étangs (924 m). The eastern part of the municipality is occupied by the valley system of the Ruisseau du Ballon and its tributary Ruisseau des Fonderies . This is dominated by the Ballon de Servance, on which the highest elevation of Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert is reached at 1215 m. In the southeast the ridge of the Bois le Sapois (up to 890 m) marks the border.
From a geological and tectonic point of view, the heights consist mainly of crystalline bedrock; in the higher elevations, red sandstone from the lower Triassic can be found in individual locations . The valleys are filled with sediment and gravel deposits of the Tertiary and Quaternary . The entire municipality is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .
The municipality consists of the districts of Haut-du-Them (477 m) on the Ognon, at the entrance to the valley of the Ruisseau du Ballon and Château-Lambert (690 m) near the source of the Ognon on the western slope of the Tête des Noirs Étangs. Furthermore, numerous farm settlements and individual farms belong to the community. Neighboring municipalities of Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert are
- Ramonchamp and Le Thillot in the north,
- Fresse-sur-Moselle , Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle and Plancher-les-Mines in the east,
- Servance-Miellin with Miellin in the south and Servance in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Château-Lambert and Haut-du-Them 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 Faucogney. The area was bought by the Lure monastery in 1532. However, there were several disputes between Lure and the Dukes of Lorraine. Together with Franche-Comté, Château-Lambert and Haut-du-Them finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
From the 15th to the 18th century, copper and lead mines were exploited at Château-Lambert . Château-Lambert has always been an independent municipality, while Haut-du-Them was only separated from Servance in 1841 and also became independent. During the 19th century, the iron and wood processing industry established itself in the valley of the Ognon. Furthermore, weaving and spinning mills determined economic life. With the opening of the tram from Lure to Haut-du-Them (1895) and the opening of the tunnel to Le Thillot (1912), the place was connected to the public transport network. However, the line was stopped again at the beginning of World War II. In 1972, Haut-du-Them and Château-Lambert united to form a double community. Today, Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert is a member of the Communauté de communes de la Haute Vallée de l'Ognon, comprising 12 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Haut-du-Them was consecrated in 1848. It houses furniture and paneling in the Baroque style and a main altar made of granite. In Château-Lambert there is the small single-nave church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, which was consecrated in 1616. The valuable interior includes the pulpit (17th century), furniture from the 18th century, numerous paintings and statues and the richly carved altar (17th century). The former mines of Château-Lambert are classified as Monument historique . To the west of the Col des Croix pass, the Fort de Château-Lambert stands on a forest height. The open-air museum Musée départemental de la Montagne in Château-Lambert is well worth a visit . It shows the traditional life of farmers and miners .
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 798 |
| 1968 | 663 |
| 1975 | 562 |
| 1982 | 521 |
| 1990 | 465 |
| 1999 | 502 |
| 2006 | 515 |
With 434 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1361 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
The economic life of Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert was marked early on by the forge and the sawmills. Today there are some local small businesses, mainly in the wood processing and precision engineering industries. In addition, forest and forestry as well as tourism are important. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Lure via Mélisey to Le Thillot. Another road connection is with Corravillers.