La Rochelle (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Pays de Chalindrey, de Vannier Amance et de la Région de Bourbonne-les-Bains | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 45 ' N , 5 ° 44' E | |
| height | 288-371 m | |
| surface | 4.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 39 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70450 | |
La Rochelle is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Rochelle is located at an altitude of 328 m above sea level, eight kilometers south-southwest of Vitrey-sur-Mance and about 35 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme northwest of the department, on a high plateau in the eastern foothills of the plateau of Langres, between the valleys of Mance in the north and Rigotte in the south.
The area of the 4.23 km² municipal area covers a section of the Langres plateau west of the upper Saône valley . The main part of the area is occupied by the high plateau of Cintrey, which is an average of 340 m. It is mainly used for agriculture, but there are large areas of forest, especially along the municipal boundaries. The plateau rises slightly towards the northwest. At the edge of the Grands Bois on the western border, the highest point of La Rochelle is reached at 371 m. The northern boundary is the Bois de l'Hourie . In geological and tectonic terms, this plateau consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments, which were mainly deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). The Rigotte rises to the west of La Rochelle and flows south-east in a rapidly deepening erosion valley. The uppermost part of this valley cut also belongs to the community soil.
Neighboring municipalities of La Rochelle are La Quarte and Chauvirey-le-Châtel in the north, Cintrey in the east, Molay in the south and Pressigny in the west.
history
La Rochelle was first mentioned in a document in 1240. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . La Rochelle formed a domain that belonged to the noble Vergy family. It was a little bit of a castle. From 1658 the Morey monastery was entitled to collect tithe in La Rochelle. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The chapel of La Rochelle was built in the 18th century and has a statue of the Madonna (16th century), a bronze paten (17th century) and various tombstones. The parish church of La Rochelle, Cintrey and Molay is the church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in the hamlet of Laître (municipality of Molay). The castle was rebuilt in 1703 and is classified as a monument historique . Only a few remains of the medieval castle are visible, especially moat systems. The Mairie (local government) is located in a building that was built in 1870.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 81 |
| 1968 | 75 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1982 | 58 |
| 1990 | 40 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2006 | 51 |
With 39 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), La Rochelle 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 (162 people were still counted in 1881), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, La Rochelle was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. 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 . Other road connections exist with Molay and Cintrey.