Port-sur-Saône
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône (main town) | |
| Community association | Terres de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 3 ′ E | |
| height | 206-337 m | |
| surface | 24.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,971 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 121 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70170 | |
| INSEE code | 70421 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-port-sur-saone.fr/ | |
 Saint-Etienne church |
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Port-sur-Saône is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It is the capital of the canton of Port-sur-Saône in the arrondissement of Vesoul .
geography
Port-sur-Saône is located at an altitude of 210 m above sea level, about twelve kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The locality extends in the central part of the department, on both sides of the Saône , east of the high plateau of Combeaufontaine.
The area of the 24.59 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the upper Saône valley. The Saône crosses the area from north to south. The alluvial low lies on average at 210 m and has a width of about one kilometer. The river has been developed into a waterway and has a barrage at Port-sur-Saône. It forms the Île du Moulin here , which is surrounded by the Saône to the west and the canal to the east. Other river islands are located outside the inhabited area.
The valley level is flanked on both sides by around 20 to 50 m high slopes, which are subdivided by numerous valley cuts of short side streams of the Saône. The adjacent slightly undulating plateau is partly wooded, partly with arable and meadow land. To the east of the Saône, the municipal area extends to the heights of the Bois des Pères (271 m) and Montmort (272 m), to the south-east into the forests of Bois des Combes (265 m) and Bois du Champ Rougeot . The Saône Valley is connected to a plateau in the west, which is around 250 m. It rises slightly westwards to the densely wooded heights of Bois la Dame , Bois de la Combe Fleuriot (316 m) and Forêt de Chanois (324 m). The highest point of Port-sur-Saône is reached at 337 m on a crest of the Fays . From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy-marly and calcareous sediments from the middle Jurassic period .
In addition to the actual village, Port-sur-Saône includes the following settlements:
- Saint-Valère (215 m) on the western edge of the Saône valley opposite Port-sur-Saône
- Remaucourt (218 m) on the western edge of the Saône Valley at the entrance to a side valley
- Le Magny (210 m) on the western edge of the Saône Valley
- Cuclos (215 m) on the western edge of the Saône Valley at the foot of the heights of the Forêt du Chanois
Neighboring municipalities of Port-sur-Saône are Chargey-lès-Port , Conflandey and Chaux-lès-Port in the north, Villers-sur-Port , Bougnon and Grattery in the east, Scye , Vauchoux and Ferrières-lès-Scey in the south and Scey- sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin to the west.
history
The area around Port-sur-Saône was inhabited very early. The settlement of Portus Abucinus , which developed at a bridge crossing over the Saône, was probably located here . Remains of two settlement cores from Gallo-Roman times, including an estate with mosaic fragments, frescoes, ceramics and bricks, have been discovered and excavated. A burial ground dates from the Merovingian period. The place was also inhabited in the Carolingian era.
In the Middle Ages, Port-sur-Saône belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . From the 13th century until the French Revolution (1789), the area was divided into two dominions: one part belonged to the noble Vergy family, the other to the Chalon family. Port-sur-Saône developed early on into a trading center at the intersection of the traffic route from Belfort to Langres with the Saône shipping route. The market (Saint-Pancrace) has been held here since 1276. In 1595 the place was taken by troops under Tremblecourt, but recaptured by the Free County. Together with Franche-Comté , Port-sur-Saône finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Port-sur-Saône developed into a metalworking location with forges and foundries. The importance of the port gradually declined with the opening of the railway line from Vesoul to Langres around 1860. Today Port-sur-Saône is the administrative seat of the community association Communauté de communes de la Saône Jolie, comprising 16 localities .
Attractions
The three-aisled Saint-Étienne church was built from 1782 to 1787 in the classical style and is now classified as a monument historique . The valuable furnishings include furniture, paneling and paintings from the time it was built, a hexagonal, richly carved baptismal font from the 15th century and a wooden crucifix from the 16th century. Two calvaries date from the 18th century.
In Port-sur-Saône there is also a building of the former Cluniac priory from the 15th / 16th centuries. Century and the Hôtel de la Paix (16th century) with a carved portal. In the church square, the Monument aux Morts (statue and memorial stone of the dead in World War I) and the paintings on the outer wall of a house from 1990, called Fresque des droits de l'Homme, are worth seeing. Three bronze statues, an African, a European and an Asian (Les Statues du troisième millénaire) stand for tolerance towards other cultures.
A stone bridge with thirteen arches leads over the Saône, which was built between 1750 and 1758 on the site of a wooden bridge that was destroyed several times by wars and floods. The Saint-Valère chapel was built in 1845 and is now used as an exhibition space.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 1,725 |
| 1968 | 2,056 |
| 1975 | 2,482 |
| 1982 | 2,642 |
| 1990 | 2,521 |
| 1999 | 2,773 |
| 2006 | 2,927 |
With 2,971 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Port-sur-Saône is one of the larger communes in the Haute-Saône department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 1650 and 1900 people, a population growth was recorded especially during the 1960s and 70s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Port-sur-Saône was early on a spot that was characterized by trade and commerce, the processing of agricultural products from the surrounding area, rafting and shipping. The iron processing industry began to develop in the 17th century. Today Port-sur-Saône is a regional center that takes on central functions for the surrounding region. There are numerous small and medium-sized businesses, especially in the metalworking (iron and aluminum foundries), food and feed industry, pharmaceutical industry, precision mechanics, construction and transport industry and the construction of agricultural machinery. In addition, various service companies and retail stores for daily needs are located here. Port-sur-Saône has a marina. An international folklore festival is held every year.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N19, which leads from Belfort via Vesoul to Langres. Further road connections exist with Scey-sur-Saône, Jussey , Faverney , Villers-sur-Port and Pontcey . Port-sur-Saône has a train station on the Vesoul to Langres railway line.
Personalities
- Armand Considère (1841–1914), civil engineer
