Montcourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 56 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 224-310 m | |
| surface | 4.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 55 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70359 | |
 Notre-Dame de la Nativité church |
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Montcourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montcourt is located at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, twelve kilometers north-northeast of Jussey and about 38 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, slightly elevated on the eastern edge of the Saône valley , north of the hills of the Bois Saint-Julien .
The area of the 4.92 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the upper Saône valley. The western border always runs along the Saône, which flows here with several windings through an alluvial lowland about two kilometers wide to the southeast. The floodplain lies at an average of 225 m and is mainly used for agriculture. From the course of the river, the community area extends northeast over the floodplain to the adjacent Montcourt plateau. The highest point in Montcourt is reached here at 310 m. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of Triassic shell limestone . On the lower slope, an alternating layer of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments emerges, which were mainly deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
Neighboring communities of Montcourt are Ameuvelle in the north, Vougécourt and Corre in the east, Bourbévelle in the south and Jonvelle in the west.
history
The place name Montcourt is probably derived from the Germanic personal name Mundo and the old French word cort (farmstead). In the Middle Ages, Montcourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the Lords of Jonvelle. During the Thirty Years' War, the place was ravaged by troops of Duke Bernhard von Sachsen-Weimar in 1636, killing a large number of the villagers. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today, Montcourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Saône et Coney, which comprises ten localities .
Attractions
The single-nave church Notre-Dame de la Nativité was built in the 16th century and partially rebuilt in 1694. The remarkable furnishings include richly carved altars from the 17th and 18th centuries. Century, a statue of the Holy Virgin from the 16th century and Saint Nicholas (18th century), as well as various paintings.
The castle, which was built by the Vernerey family in 1754, is close to the church.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 84 |
| 1968 | 75 |
| 1975 | 59 |
| 1982 | 75 |
| 1990 | 86 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 2006 | 74 |
With 55 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Montcourt is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (180 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montcourt was a village dominated by agriculture (agriculture, viticulture and cattle breeding). 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.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on the main road D417, which leads from Luxeuil-les-Bains to Bourbonne-les-Bains . Other road connections exist with Bourbévelle and Vougécourt.
