Motey visits
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 18 ' N , 5 ° 40' E | |
| height | 207-298 m | |
| surface | 6.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 103 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70140 | |
| INSEE code | 70374 | |
Motey visits is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Motey visits is at an altitude of 220 m above sea level, eight kilometers east of Pesmes and about 28 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, on a plateau slightly elevated north of the valley plain of the Ognon .
The area of the 6.21 km² municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape between the valley plains of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The central part of the area is occupied by the Plateau of Motey Visits, which averages 220 m. It is used for agriculture and is drained by the Ruisseau de Montagney south to the Ognon. To the east, the hollow is bounded by the Bois du Bège (up to 260 m). To the northwest, the community soil extends over a gently sloping slope onto a wide ridge made up of tertiary sediments . At 298 m, the highest elevation of Motey visits is reached here. A significant part of the Bois de Riand forest beyond this altitude also belongs to the municipality.
Neighboring communities of Motey visits are Valay and Chancey in the north, Hugier in the east, and Montagney in the south and west.
history
The origin of the community goes back to a monastery called Besua usque , which was probably founded in the 7th century. Today's community name Motey visits originated from the old French word mostier (monastery) and the monastery name. In the Middle Ages, Motey visits belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was held by the Lords of Choye. The monastery was abandoned in the 17th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Motey visits is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes, which comprises 18 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Motey visits was rebuilt in the 18th century. The chapel with a Romanesque portal stands in the open field east of the village . It is the only remaining part of the visits monastery. Other sights include the castle (16th century) and various houses from the 17th to 19th centuries that show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 113 |
| 1968 | 118 |
| 1975 | 99 |
| 1982 | 84 |
| 1990 | 79 |
| 1999 | 85 |
With 103 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Motey-Visits is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (223 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Motey-Visits was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing, viticulture and cattle breeding). Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Chancey to Montagney. Another road connection exists with Sornay.
