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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-1 | |
| Community association | Triangle Vert | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 44 ' N , 6 ° 26' E | |
| height | 277-339 m | |
| surface | 9.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 345 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70432 | |
 Mairie Quers |
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Quers is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Quers is located at an altitude of 298 m above sea level, eight kilometers northwest of Lure and about 24 kilometers northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in the northwest part of the plain of Lure, on the edge of the Bois des Franches Communes .
The area of the 9.93 km² large municipal area includes a section of the plain of Lure. The main part of the area is taken up by this alluvial plain , which is an average of 300 m. Agricultural use predominates in the Quers area. The northern part is drained by the lantern directly to the Saône , while the southern part belongs to the catchment area of the Ognon . The Bauvier forms a wide moorland south of the village. To the west, the terrain rises slightly to a height filled with meadows, at which the highest elevation of Quers is reached at 339 m. These hills are made of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . In the southeast the community area extends into the extensive forest of the Bois des Franches Communes .
The settlement of Le Faubourg (300 m), which adjoins the village to the east, belongs to Quers . Neighboring municipalities of Quers are Citers and Franchevelle in the north, Lure in the east, Bouhans-lès-Lure and Adelans-et-le-Val-de-Bithaine in the south and Dambenoît-lès-Colombe in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Quers belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . Local rule was held by the Lords of Faucogney. In the 15th century, Quers became directly dependent on the Duke of Burgundy. From then on it formed the center of its own rule, which was administered by vassals of the dukes of Burgundy. Together with Franche-Comté, the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. After the French Revolution, Quers became the capital of the canton of the same name in 1793, which was integrated into the canton of Luxeuil in 1801. In 1806 Quers moved to the canton of Lure . Today Quers is the administrative seat of the community association Communauté de communes des Franches-Communes, which comprises 14 towns .
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Martin in Quers was rebuilt in the 18th century; the choir is from the 19th century. The interior features a richly carved pulpit (18th century) and the high altar with copper ornaments. The former mansion from the 15th and 17th centuries is classified as a monument historique and now houses the Mairie (municipal administration). The town center is characterized by various houses from the 17th to 19th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 303 |
| 1968 | 289 |
| 1975 | 278 |
| 1982 | 266 |
| 1990 | 299 |
| 1999 | 324 |
| 2006 | 347 |
With 345 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Quers is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (562 people were counted in 1881), population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Quers was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are a few local small businesses, including a wood processing company and a car repair shop. 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 well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main D64 road from Lure to Luxeuil-les-Bains . The town center is relieved of through traffic by a four-lane bypass road. Further road connections exist with Citers, Bouhans-lès-Lure and Franchevelle. Quers is crossed by the railway line from Lure to Épinal . The nearest train station is in Lure.