Ovanches
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton |
Scey-sur-Saône- et-Saint-Albin |
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| Community association | Combes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 38 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 201-247 m | |
| surface | 6.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 133 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70360 | |
| INSEE code | 70401 | |
Ovanches is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Ovanches is located at an altitude of 209 m above sea level, four kilometers south-southwest of Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin and about 15 kilometers west of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in the valley of the Saône , which here draws a wide arc to the south, opposite Chantes .
The area of the 6.70 km² municipal area covers a section of the central Saône valley. The area is bordered to the east, south and west by the Saône, which forms a large loop here. It flows through a wide alluvial valley . The flood plain averages 203 m and is approximately two kilometers wide. The river is developed into a waterway, whereby the arch of Ovanches by a under Napoleon III. The side canal (Canal de Saint-Albin) built is cut off, which also has a 681 m long tunnel. The river banks in the Ovanches area have therefore been preserved in a natural state and the Saône forms small islands in several places.
From the plateau north of the Saône valley, a spur protrudes into the river arch. It consists of alternating layers of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the Upper Jurassic period . At 247 m, the highest point of Ovanches is reached at this height on the northern edge of the municipality. The fertile soils of the valley and plateau are mainly used for agriculture.
Neighboring municipalities of Ovanches are Rupt-sur-Saône and Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin in the north, Chassey-lès-Scey and Bucey-lès-Traves in the east, Traves in the south and Chantes in the west.
history
Remains of a settlement point indicate that the municipality of Ovanches was already settled in Gallo-Roman times. Ovanches is first mentioned in a document in 1214. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The Lords of Rupt held local rule. Together with Franche-Comté , Ovanches finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Ovanches is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Combes, which comprises 22 villages .
Attractions
The village church of Ovanches was built at the end of the 18th century. It has a main altar that was transferred here by the Rupt minimites, a painting by Notre-Dame de Consolation (around 1500) and goldsmiths from the 18th century. The town center is characterized by numerous farmhouses in the traditional Haute-Saône style. The lavoir, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough, dates from the 19th century. A little outside the village is the cemetery chapel with statues from the 18th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 172 |
| 1968 | 150 |
| 1975 | 126 |
| 1982 | 126 |
| 1990 | 114 |
| 1999 | 106 |
With 133 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Ovanches is one of the smallest communes in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly during the 20th century (315 people were still counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Ovanches was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and fishing. Outside of the primary sector there are very few jobs in town. 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 Traves to Rupt-sur-Saône. Another road connection is with Scey-sur-Saône.
