Montbozon

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Montbozon
Montbozon (France)
Montbozon
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Haute-Saône
Arrondissement Vesoul
Canton Rioz
Community association Pays de Montbozon et du Chanois
Coordinates 47 ° 28 '  N , 6 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 28 '  N , 6 ° 16'  E
height 237-319 m
surface 8.63 km 2
Residents 562 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 65 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 70230
INSEE code

Montbozon is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It is the capital of the canton of Montbozon in the arrondissement of Vesoul .

geography

Montbozon is located at an altitude of 271 m above sea level, about 18 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends on the plateau north of the valley of the Ognon , in the southeast of the Haute-Saône department.

The area of ​​the 8.63 km² municipal area includes a section of the central Ognon valley. The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the valley low of the Ognon, which is up to a kilometer wide and averages 240 m. Here the river draws an arc extending to the north. To the south the area extends to the adjacent hills with the Bois du Buyer . North of the Ognon, the slope rises steeply to the 40 to 60 m higher plateau of Montbozon, which consists of limestone layers from the upper Jurassic period . It is mainly used for agriculture (arable and meadow land). At 319 m, the highest point in Montbozon is reached on a knoll west of the village. The municipal area extends with a narrow strip to the southwest into the extensive forest of the Bois Lajus .

The hamlet of Sondenans (240 m) in the valley south of the Ognon belongs to Montbozon . Neighboring municipalities of Montbozon are Fontenois-lès-Montbozon in the north, Thiénans and Montagney-Servigney in the east, Montussaint , Avilley , Besnans and Maussans in the south and Loulans-Verchamp and Ormenans in the west.

history

The name Montbozon probably dates back to around 800 and goes back to Count Bozon, a grandson of Charlemagne . A noble family from Montbozon has been documented since the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, Montbozon belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of ​​the Bailliage d'Amont . The place was a fortified patch that controlled a passage over the Ognon. Montbozon was the center of a Kastlanei and provost, which in the 18th century comprised 72 villages. The Dominican Hospital was founded in 1450. Together with Franche-Comté , Montbozon finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2000, Montbozon has been the administrative seat of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Montbozon, comprising 21 localities .

Attractions

Fontaine du cygne

The Notre-Dame de la Nativité combines elements from different periods: the Gothic choir dates from the 15th century, while the Kirchenchiff was rebuilt in the 18th century. The remarkable church furnishings include the richly carved choir stalls (16th century), the main altar (18th century) and various grave slabs.

Various buildings from the 16th to 18th centuries in the traditional Haute-Saône style have been preserved in the town center.

The Fontaine du Cygne was built in 1828 and is now classified as a Monument historique . The fountain with the sculpture of a swan is semicircular and is located in a portico .

Other sights include the former Dominican monastery and the 17th century Château de Montbozon.

population

Population development
year Residents
1962 481
1968 468
1975 434
1982 468
1990 450
1999 477

With 480 inhabitants (2004), Montbozon 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 (706 people were still counted in 1911), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and Infrastructure

Until well into the 20th century, Montbozon was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now various local small businesses, especially in the pipeline construction, food industry (biscuit factory) and precision engineering. Many 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 Rioz to Villersexel . There are other road connections with Vesoul, Avilley and Besnans.

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