Montot (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 37' E | |
| height | 202-257 m | |
| surface | 10.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 132 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70368 | |
.JPG) Montot Church |
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Montot is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montot lies at an altitude of 230 m above sea level, 14 kilometers north of Gray and about 48 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape northwest of the Saône valley , in an elevated position on the southern edge of the valley of the Salon .
The area of the 10.03 km² municipal area covers a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The northern part of the community is occupied by the valley low of the Salon, which flows here with numerous windings through an approximately one kilometer wide valley to the east. The flood plain averages 205 m. The hill of Châtelet (221 m) north of the valley and the lowest section of the adjacent left side valley of the Salon also belong to Montot.
From the course of the river, the community area extends southwards over the valley floodplain and a 30 m high steep slope to the adjacent plateau. This plateau, which lies at 240 m, consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic and Tertiary periods . Agricultural use is predominant in the valley and on the plateau. In the south, the communal soil extends into the extensive forest of the Bois de Vereux . At 257 m, the highest point of Montot is reached here.
Neighboring municipalities of Montot are Delain in the north, Denèvre in the east, Vereux in the south and Oyrières , Framont and Achey in the west.
history
The municipality of Montot was settled very early. Remains of a Roman traffic route and a Gallo-Roman settlement were found. Montot is mentioned as Montez and Montoz . The place name is derived from the Latin word mons (mountain) and, with the diminutive ending -ot, means something like small mountain . In the Middle Ages, Montot belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . The noble family of Montot, which is documented since the 12th century, received the rule as a fief from the Vergy family. In 1641 the village was sacked and destroyed by the French king's troops. Together with Franche-Comté , Montot finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Montot is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The single-nave church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption was built in 1606 on the site of an earlier chapel. It has remarkable furnishings , including the main altar from the 18th century, the richly carved wooden pulpit and paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Numerous houses from the 17th and 18th centuries in the traditional style of the Haute-Saône as well as the keep of the former manor house have been preserved.
The Fontaine du Moulin is a 19th century lavoir with arcaded arches. It once served as a cattle trough and wash house. An 18th century stone bridge with seven arches spans the Salon River.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 134 |
| 1968 | 111 |
| 1975 | 110 |
| 1982 | 119 |
| 1990 | 105 |
| 1999 | 99 |
With 132 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Montot is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. A population decline was recorded throughout the 20th century (258 people were still counted in 1881).
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montot was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are individual businesses in 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 major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Dampierre-sur-Salon to Oyrières. Further road connections exist with Delain and Framont.
