La Vergenne
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 6 ° 31' E | |
| height | 277-322 m | |
| surface | 2.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 118 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70544 | |
 Saint-Désiré chapel |
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La Vergenne is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Vergenne is located at an altitude of 282 m above sea level, ten kilometers northeast of Villersexel and about 28 kilometers east of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Rognon valley , on the western edge of the heights of the Bois de Granges .
The area of the 2.95 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape between the Ognon Valley and the Bois de Granges. The area is crossed by the Rognon lowland, which provides drainage to the southwest to the Scey . The Rognon takes on several short side streams here, some of which are dammed up to ponds. In the southeast the area extends to the edge of the heights of the Bois de Saint-Georges . To the northwest, the community soil extends to the plateau, which is an average of 300 m and the subsurface consists mainly of shell limestone . It is partly with arable land and meadow, partly with forest. In the far west the highest point of La Vergenne is reached at 322 m.
Neighboring municipalities of La Vergenne are Vouhenans in the north, Moffans-et-Vacheresse in the east, Athesans-Étroitefontaine in the south and Gouhenans in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, La Vergenne belonged to Gouhenan's rule under the Barony of Granges . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2000, La Vergenne has been a member of the communal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villersexel, which comprises 33 localities .
Attractions
The Saint-Désiré chapel was built in 1705 and houses a 17th century statue of Saint Martin. Some houses from the 17th to 19th centuries in the typical Haute-Saône style have been preserved in the village.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 73 |
| 1968 | 97 |
| 1975 | 94 |
| 1982 | 99 |
| 1990 | 94 |
| 1999 | 83 |
| 2006 | 108 |
With 118 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), La Vergenne is one of the smallest communes in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (150 people were still counted in 1891), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, La Vergenne was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Villersexel to Ronchamp . Further road connections exist with Gouhenans and Faymont.