Oricourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 6 ° 24' E | |
| height | 278-393 m | |
| surface | 3.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 38 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70396 | |
Oricourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Oricourt is located at an altitude of 344 m above sea level, six kilometers northwest of Villersexel and about 18 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, at a height west of the Mont, east of the valley of the Lauzin.
The area of the 3.65 km² municipal area comprises a section in the undulating landscape between the Vesoul basin in the west and the river valley of the Ognon in the east. The central part of the area is occupied by the height of Oricourt. It is bounded in the west and south by the valley of the Lauzin, in the north by the valley of the Ruisseau du Pré de la Croix . To the east, the terrain rises to the broad, predominantly wooded summit of the Mont , on which Oricourt's highest point is reached at 393 m. North of the Ruisseau du Pré de la Croix is the Bois Dame . The community area extends to the southern slope of Mont Gédry . From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists mainly of a resistant limestone layer from the middle Jurassic period .
Oricourt's neighboring municipalities are Montjustin-et-Velotte and Arpenans in the north, Aillevans in the east and Oppenans in the south and west.
history
Oricourt is mentioned in a document as early as 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 . It formed the center of a rule and developed into a small castle settlement. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1807 Oricourt was incorporated into Aillevans. As early as 1819, however, it was regained its municipal autonomy. Today Oricourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villersexel, which comprises 30 towns .
Attractions
Oricourt's medieval castle originally dates back to the 12th century. It is one of the best preserved examples of medieval military architecture in Franche-Comté. The castle is surrounded by a double fortress wall, which includes two 25 m high square towers. It is protected by a 10 m deep ditch towards the Oricourt plateau. The residential buildings date from the 15th and 18th centuries. The pigeon house, built as a round tower, stands a little apart. The entire complex has been restored since 1969 and has been classified as a Monument historique since 1984 .
The center of Oricourt is characterized by various farmhouses from the 16th to 18th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. Three large fountains date from the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 38 |
| 1968 | 43 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1982 | 26th |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2006 | 31 |
With 38 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Oricourt 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 (140 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Oricourt is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). As a tourist attraction, Oricourt Castle generates important income. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the Vesoul agglomeration.
The village is away from the major thoroughfares. Oricourt can be reached from Aillevans and Oppenans.