La Neuvelle-lès-Scey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Combes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 ' N , 5 ° 56' E | |
| height | 247-345 m | |
| surface | 6.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 187 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70360 | |
| INSEE code | 70386 | |
La Neuvelle-lès-Scey is a commune in the Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Neuvelle-lès-Scey is located at an altitude of 302 m above sea level, four kilometers northwest of Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin and about 19 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The former street-line village extends in the central part of the department, in the gently undulating landscape on the plateau west of the Saône , on the northern edge of the Bois du Prince de Bauffremont.
The area of the 6.46 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau west of the Saône valley. The central part of the area is occupied by a wide basin that gradually descends to the southeast towards the Saône valley. It is an average of 280 m and is mainly used for agriculture. This hollow is flanked by wooded hills: in the east by the Bois de Scey , in the north by the Grand Bois (up to 340 m), in the west by Les Epoisses and in the south-west by the ridge of the Bois du Prince de Bauffremont . The highest point of La Neuvelle-lès-Scey is reached here at 345 m. The area consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the Upper and Middle Jurassic Period . There are no surface rivers here because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.
Neighboring municipalities of La Neuvelle-lès-Scey are Arbecey in the north, Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin in the east and south and Combeaufontaine in the west.
history
Remains from Gallo-Roman times and a burial ground from the Merovingian period point to a long history of settlement in the area. In the Middle Ages, La Neuvelle-lès-Scey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the Lords of Scey. Together with Franche-Comté , La Neuvelle finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today La Neuvelle-lès-Scey is a member of the Communauté de communes des Combes, which comprises 22 villages .
Attractions
La Neuvelle-lès-Scey has a small chapel that was built in the 19th century. The town center is characterized by numerous houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. The round fountain dates from 1935.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 152 |
| 1968 | 134 |
| 1975 | 100 |
| 1982 | 106 |
| 1990 | 131 |
| 1999 | 125 |
| 2006 | 186 |
With 187 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), La Neuvelle-lès-Scey 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 (301 people were still counted in 1891), slight population growth has been recorded again since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, La Neuvelle-lès-Scey was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. The place is known for its Christmas tree plantations. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N19 that goes from Vesoul to Langres . There are other road connections with Scey-sur-Saône and Arbecey.
