Melincourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 53 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| height | 238-328 m | |
| surface | 14.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 237 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70338 | |
 Town hall and school building |
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Melincourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Melincourt is located at an altitude of 258 m above sea level, five kilometers southeast of Vauvillers and about 30 kilometers north of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, on a hill above the mouth of the Ruisseau de Horsfontaine in the Superbe .
The area of the 14.98 km² municipal area comprises a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . From northeast to southwest the area is crossed by the alluvial valley of the Superbe , which provides drainage to the Saône. The valley level is on average 250 m and has a width of about one kilometer. In the Melincourt area, the Superbe takes on the Ruisseau de Horsfontaine from the north .
The lowland is flanked on both sides by plateaus that are around 290 m. Agricultural use prevails here. North of the village, the plateau rises slightly to the Haut de Saussis (311 m) and the ridge of Vauvillers. The eastern boundary runs over the top of Girefontaine. At 328 m, Melincourt's highest point is reached here. With a narrow tip, the municipal area extends south into the extensive forests of Grand Bois and Bois de l'Étang and up to the heights of Mont d'Olivette (up to 310 m). In geological and tectonic terms, the area consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . Sandy, marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ) can also be found in various places, especially in the southern part of the municipality .
Neighboring communities of Melincourt are Vauvillers and Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras in the north, Girefontaine and Jasney the east, Dampierre-lès-Conflans and Saint-Remy-en-Comte in the south and Anchenoncourt-et-Chazel , Polaincourt-et-Clairefontaine and Montdoré in West.
history
Remains of a Roman traffic route that led from Luxeuil to Langres point to an early inspection and settlement of the area. Melincourt is first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Germain church shows buildings from different eras. The choir dates from the 14th century, while the nave was rebuilt in the 16th century; the facade was renovated in the 19th century. The furnishings include a baptismal font in Gothic flamboyant style and furniture from the 18th century. The palace chapel used to be a side chapel.
The former manor from the 14th / 15th centuries. Century has been converted into a farmhouse. The lavoir , which has seven arches facing the street, was built in 1840 and was once used as a wash house and cattle trough. Other sights include two calvaries (18th century), remains of the former fortifications and a five-arched stone bridge (restored in 1866) over the Superbe.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 286 |
| 1968 | 306 |
| 1975 | 284 |
| 1982 | 240 |
| 1990 | 233 |
| 1999 | 233 |
| 2006 | 257 |
With 237 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Melincourt 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 (549 people were still counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Melincourt was until well into the 20th century a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses, including a transport company. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Vauvillers to Conflans-sur-Lanterne . Other road connections exist with Saint-Remy, Polaincourt and Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras.