Magny-les-Jussey
| Magny-les-Jussey | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 51 ' N , 5 ° 59' E | |
| height | 222-330 m | |
| surface | 9.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 103 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70320 | |
Magny-lès-Jussey is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Magny-lès-Jussey is located at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, seven kilometers east-northeast of Jussey and about 29 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, on a slope inclined to the south at the height of the Bois Lajux , above the valley of the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle , east of the Saône valley.
The area of the 9.31 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . From north to south the area is crossed by the alluvial lowland of the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle , which provides drainage to the Saône. The valley level is an average of 230 m and has a maximum width of one kilometer. Agricultural use prevails here. The lowland is flanked on both sides by plateaus, in the west by the plateau of Magny (297 m), in the northwest by the forest heights of the Bois Lajux , which separates the valleys of the Sacquelle and Saône. At 330 m, the highest point of Magny-lès-Jussey is reached here. In the east the border runs on the wooded plateau of Mont aux Pies (up to 320 m). From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments, which were mainly deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In some places shell limestone from the Triassic comes to light.
Neighboring municipalities of Magny-lès-Jussey are Ormoy in the north, Saponcourt and Venisey in the east, Tartécourt in the south and Cendrecourt in the west.
history
Magny is first mentioned in a document in 1287. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . It formed the center of its own little rule. During the Thirty Years War, Magny was sacked and pillaged in 1637 and devastated by troops under the Count of Grancey in 1641. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Magny-lès-Jussey is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble, which comprises 13 localities .
Attractions
The Sainte-Seine church was rebuilt around 1840 in the classical style. The rich furnishings include the pulpit from 1729, furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, a richly carved altar (18th century) from the Cherlieu monastery and statues from the 17th and 18th centuries . Century.
The town center is characterized by various houses from the 17th and 18th centuries that show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. Other sights include the former castle, the lavoir from the 19th century, which was once used as a wash house and cattle trough, as well as an approximately 500-year-old oak tree with a trunk circumference of eight meters.
population
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 193 |
| 1968 | 177 |
| 1975 | 188 |
| 1982 | 147 |
| 1990 | 138 |
| 1999 | 123 |
| 2006 | 93 |
With 103 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Magny-lès-Jussey is one of the smallest communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population decreased continuously (in 1881 there were 487 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Magny-lès-Jussey is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. 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 Jussey to Vauvillers . Further road connections exist with Ormoy and Venisey.
