Maizières (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Rioz | |
| Community association | Pays Riolais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 30 ' N , 6 ° 1' E | |
| height | 227-437 m | |
| surface | 11.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 363 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70190 | |
| INSEE code | 70325 | |
_Church_-_back.JPG) Saint-Georges church |
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Maizières is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Maizières is located at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, 17 kilometers southwest of Vesoul and about 30 kilometers north of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, in the valley of the Romaine , in the hill country that extends between the Saône basin and the river valley of the Ognon .
The area of the 11.68 km² municipal area comprises a section of the hilly landscape southeast of the Saône basin. From southeast to northwest, the area is crossed by the valley of the Romaine, which emerges below the village into the Saône basin. The valley is sunk into the surrounding hilly landscape, which geologically consists of calcareous and sandy-marly layers of the middle and upper Jurassic period . The hills are partly forest-covered, partly with meadow land. To the west, the municipality reaches the heights of Mont Perron (309 m) and Grand Mont (340 m). In the east are the predominantly wooded heights of Mailley with the Bois du Greuteret and the Bois de la Côte . Here, at 437 m, the highest elevation of Maizières is reached.
Neighboring communities of Maizières are Grandvelle-et-le-Perrenot and Mailley-et-Chazelot in the north, Fondremand and Recologne-lès-Rioz in the south and Fretigney-et-Velloreille and Bourguignon-lès-la-Charité in the west.
history
Remains from Gallo-Roman times point to an early settlement of the municipality. Maizières is first mentioned in a document in 1250. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Together with Franche-Comté , Maizières finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Georges church originally dates from the 13th century. The Romanesque porch bears witness to this time . The remaining parts were rebuilt in the 18th century. The remarkable furnishings include the furniture and a richly carved wooden altar from the 18th century as well as numerous grave slabs. There is a medieval stone cross in the cemetery.
The Tour d'Allenjoye, a square keep, has been preserved from the former castle. A manor house from the 18th century was restored in the 19th century.
In the center of the village there is a lavoir (19th century), the roof of which is supported by columns.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 207 |
| 1968 | 188 |
| 1975 | 209 |
| 1982 | 247 |
| 1990 | 257 |
| 1999 | 291 |
With 294 inhabitants (2006) Maizières is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (345 people were counted in 1896), the population has continued to grow steadily since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Maizières was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. 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. Maizières is the location of a medical-educational institute.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Grandvelle to Rioz . Another road connection is with Recologne-lès-Rioz.
