Le Val-de-Gouhenans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-2 | |
| Community association | Pays de Lure | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 6 ° 29' E | |
| height | 277-323 m | |
| surface | 3.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 66 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70515 | |
 Mairie Le Val-de-Gouhenans |
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Le Val-de-Gouhenans is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Le Val-de-Gouhenans is located at an altitude of 290 m above sea level, seven kilometers south of Lure and about 24 kilometers east of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends on a slightly elevated position on the southern edge of the Lure plain, east of the Rahin valley .
The area of the 3.88 km² large municipal area includes a section of the plain of Lure. The main part of the area is occupied by the alluvial plain of the rivers Ognon and Rahin, which averages 280 m. The Rahin flows through the municipality and flows a little outside into the Ognon. The plain is mostly made up of arable and meadow land. To the east, the municipal area extends into the extensive forest area of the Grand Bois , in which the highest elevation of Le Val-de-Gouhenans is reached at 323 m. In this forest is also the Étang Elion .
Neighboring municipalities of Le Val-de-Gouhenans are Vouhenans in the north, Gouhenans in the east and south and Les Aynans in the west.
history
The place is first mentioned in 1272 under the name Le Vaul de Gouhenans . The origin of the place was probably a priory of the Knights Templar. In the Middle Ages, Le Val-de-Gouhenans belonged to the Gouhenans rule, which was dependent on the Lords of Granges . The village was destroyed during the Thirty Years War. Together with Franche-Comté , Le Val-de-Gouhenans finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Toussaint Devault bought the area in 1703 and had a castle built here. Today, Le Val-de-Gouhenans is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure, which comprises 22 localities .
Attractions
The castle, which dates from the early 18th century, is now used as a farm.
population
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| 1962 | 42 |
| 1968 | 38 |
| 1975 | 28 |
| 1982 | 25th |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1999 | 35 |
With 66 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Le Val-de-Gouhenans is one of the smallest communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (98 people were still counted in 1896), population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Le Val-de-Gouhenans was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The residents who work in the village still live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Lure to L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs . There are other road links with Les Aynans, Gouhenans and La Vergenne.