Lavoncourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 38 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 202-254 m | |
| surface | 5.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 309 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 56 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70299 | |
Lavoncourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Lavoncourt is at an altitude of 212 m above sea level, eleven kilometers northeast of Dampierre-sur-Salon and about 28 kilometers west of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape northwest of the Saône valley , in the valley west of the Gourgeonne opposite Mont-Saint-Léger .
The area of the municipal area of 5.55 km² includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The eastern border mostly runs along the Gourgeonne, which flows with numerous windings through the alluvial lowland and provides drainage to the Saône. The flood plain is on average 208 m and has a maximum width of one kilometer. The community area extends westward from the river to the adjacent plateau, which reaches an average height of 230 m. The plateau consists of alternating layers of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the Upper Jurassic . The plateau is subdivided by various hollows that open to the Gourgeonne valley. Agricultural use is predominant in the valley and on the plateau. To the west the area extends into the extensive forest of the Bois du Grand Parc , in which the highest point of Lavoncourt is reached at 254 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Lavoncourt are Renaucourt and Mont-Saint-Léger in the north, Theuley in the east, Tincey-et-Pontrebeau in the south and Brotte-lès-Ray and Volon in the west.
history
Various finds from the Gallo-Roman period, including statuettes, bricks and ceramic fragments, point to an early settlement of the area. Lavoncourt is mentioned for the first time in 1076 as Lovuncurtis in a chronicle of the Bèze monastery. The names Luvocurte and Levoncort appeared later . The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Leubo and the old French word cortem (court). In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the Lords of Fouvent . The noble family of Lavoncourt acted as vassals of the Lords of Fouvent and is documented from the 11th to the 16th century. Together with Franche-Comté , Lavoncourt finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. After the French Revolution, Lavoncourt became the capital of the canton of the same name, which was integrated into the canton of Dampierre-sur-Salon in 1801. In the 19th century, the place was connected to the public transport network by the tram that ran from Gray to Jussey. However, the line ceased operations in 1936. Today Lavoncourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The Saint-Valentin church was rebuilt in 1670, with two side chapels and the Romanesque bell tower of the previous church being integrated into the building. It is richly decorated , including the main altar made of painted and gilded wood with a painting of St. Valentine (18th century; classified as a monument historique ), statues from the 17th and 18th centuries, paintings from the 18th century and tombstones 16th century.
Next to the church is the Maison Lancelot, the oldest house in the village, built in the 15th century.
Some remains of the former fortress of the Lords of Fouvent from the 13th century on the banks of the Gourgeonne are still visible. The castle was destroyed during the Thirty Years War. The present castle was built in the second half of the 18th century and has a round tower. The Mairie (parish hall) dates from 1857. On the road to Renaucourt there is a large horse chestnut tree and a stone wayside cross.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 316 |
| 1968 | 302 |
| 1975 | 280 |
| 1982 | 271 |
| 1990 | 269 |
| 1999 | 293 |
| 2006 | 308 |
With 308 inhabitants (2006) Lavoncourt is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the 20th century, the population always moved in the range between 250 and 330 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lavoncourt was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The hydroelectric power of the Gourgeonne was previously used to operate a mill. Today there are some local small businesses, mainly in the wood processing and precision engineering industries. 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 on the main D70 road from Gray to Combeaufontaine . Other road connections exist with Volon, Renaucourt, Mont-Saint-Léger and Tincey.
