Lieucourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ' N , 5 ° 37' E | |
| height | 204-248 m | |
| surface | 4.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 77 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70140 | |
| INSEE code | 70302 | |
Lieucourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Lieucourt is located at an altitude of 217 m above sea level, nine kilometers north-northeast of Pesmes and about 33 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, east of the Saône plain on the plateau north of the lowland of the Résie stream.
The area of the 4.80 km² large municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape between the valley plains of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The central part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 220 m. It is made up of tertiary sediments and is mainly used for agriculture. To the south, the community soil extends into the lowland of the Résie, which provides drainage to the west to the Ognon. In the north, the municipal area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois Dame, in which the highest point in Lieucourt is reached at 248 m. In the far north the area extends into the catchment area of the Ténise (left tributary of the Saône).
Neighboring municipalities of Lieucourt are Le Tremblois , Noiron and Arsans in the north, Valay in the east and Vadans in the southwest.
history
The remains of a Gallo-Roman manor indicate that the municipality of Lieucourt was settled very early. In the Middle Ages, Lieucourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was held by the Leucort family, mentioned in the 12th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Lieucourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes, which comprises 18 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Étienne in Lieucourt was built in the 18th century and has rich furnishings from this period.
The covered lavoir from the 19th century, formerly a wash house and cattle trough, was restored in 1997.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 55 |
| 1968 | 57 |
| 1975 | 37 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1990 | 47 |
| 1999 | 50 |
With 74 inhabitants (2007), Lieucourt 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 (130 people were still counted in 1896), the population has continued to grow steadily since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lieucourt was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. 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 major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Valay to Le Tremblois. Further road connections exist with Arsans and Vadans.
