La Barre (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Rioz | |
| Community association | Pays de Montbozon et du Chanois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 24 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 227-282 m | |
| surface | 1.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 101 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70190 | |
| INSEE code | 70050 | |
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La Barre is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Barre is located at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, nine kilometers southwest of Montbozon and about 24 kilometers south of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department at a slightly elevated position on the ledge in a bend of the Ognon river that extends far to the east .
The area of the 1.93 km² large municipal area covers a section of the middle Ognon valley. The eastern border mostly runs along the Ognon. This flows here with large meanders through an approximately one kilometer wide alluvial plain , which averages 230 m. A protrusion of the plateau on the northern side of the valley extends into the river bend. To the west, the community area extends to the plateau consisting of limestone layers from the upper Jurassic period . It is mainly made up of arable and meadow land and reaches an average height of 260 m. At 282 m, the highest point of La Barre is reached on the edge of the heights of the Bois de Bellevaux.
Neighboring municipalities of La Barre are Beaumotte-Aubertans and Blarians in the north, Germondans in the east, Rigney in the south and Vandelans in the west.
history
La Barre is first mentioned in a document in 1242. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Together with Franche-Comté , it finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. The La Barre fief was owned by the Bougnon family in the 17th century and by the Pernol family in the 18th century. Since 2000, La Barre has been a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Montbozon, which comprises 21 localities .
Attractions
Attractions in La Barre include the chapel and a 17th century manor house.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 73 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1982 | 63 |
| 1990 | 51 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2006 | 96 |
With 101 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), La Barre is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. Throughout the 20th century, the population was always between 50 and 75 people. In recent years there has been a significant increase in population.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, La Barre was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. In the meantime, the place has also turned into a residential community. Some workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Beaumotte to Rigney.
Trivia
In the episodes Family Encounter and Secret Mission on Celtris 3 of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Century , La Barre is named by Captain Jean-Luc Picard as his home village.
