Quincey (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Vesoul-2 | |
| Community association | Vesoul | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 219-408 m | |
| surface | 12.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,399 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 111 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70000 | |
| INSEE code | 70433 | |
Quincey is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Vesoul agglomeration.
geography
Quincey is located at an altitude of 255 m above sea level, about two and a half kilometers southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, on the south-eastern edge of the Vesoul basin, on a terrace south of the Colombine valley , at the northeast foot of the Montmartine plateau.
The area of the 12.63 km² large municipality includes a section in the area of the Vesoul basin. The main part of the area is occupied by a wide depression that extends in a north-west-south-east direction. It has a maximum width of three kilometers and averages 250 m. The valleys of the Colombine and a prehistoric river (now a dry valley ) are sunk around 30 m into this wide hollow . The Colombine provides drainage to the west to the Durgeon . To the northwest, the area extends down to the alluvial plain of the Durgeon near Vesoul. This level is on average at 220 m.
The depression is flanked to the west by the heights of Montmartine (367 m) and Bois du Tilleul (340 m). With a narrow strip, the community area extends far to the south-east into the hilly landscape that extends between the valleys of Saône and Ognon . In the far south-east are the Bois de Belle Côte and the height of La Taille , at which the highest point of Quincey is reached at 408 m.
In structural geological terms, the Quincey area is complex. While calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the lower Jurassic period (Lias) emerge on the lower slope around Quincey , the hollow and the adjacent ridges consist of limestone from the middle Jurassic period. The area is traversed by numerous faults running in a south-west-north-east direction. The underground is karstified and caves and shafts appear in several places (Gouffre du Frais Puits). The only noteworthy surface running water is the Colombine. The Champdamoy spring rises on the southern edge of the valley.
Neighboring communities of Quincey are Frotey-lès-Vesoul in the north, Colombe-lès-Vesoul and Villers-le-Sec in the east, Neurey-lès-la-Demie and La Demie in the south and Navenne and Vesoul in the West.
history
The Quincey area can look back on a very long history of settlement. In the Trou de la Chèvre cave remains have been found that suggest the presence of humans in the Paleolithic and Neolithic . Finds are also known from Roman times.
In the Middle Ages Quincey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rulership was held by the Viscount of Vesoul. Together with Franche-Comté, the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Towards the end of the 19th century, Quincey was connected to the French rail network with the opening of the tram line from Vesoul to Montbozon . However, the line was stopped again in the 20th century. Today Quincey is a member of the 19 localities community association Communauté de communes de l'agglomération de Vesoul .
Attractions
The village church of St. Peter and Paul von Quincey was rebuilt in the 18th century, whereby the pointed arch-shaped choir (16th century) of the previous building was included. The church furnishings include baroque statues from the 18th century and a painting by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret (1926).
The old castle served as a mansion from 1245 to 1609 and was the residence of the painter Dagnan-Bouveret at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Château Neuf was the seat of the Lords of Mesmay from 1610 to 1789. In the old town center, numerous houses from the 16th to 18th centuries have been preserved, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. The natural attractions of the region include the Colombine valley with the Font de Champdamoy spring and the Gouffre du Frais Puits.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 408 |
| 1968 | 433 |
| 1975 | 709 |
| 1982 | 1.006 |
| 1990 | 1,124 |
| 1999 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 1,184 |
With 1399 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Quincey is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 320 and 420 people, a strong population growth was recorded in the period from 1968 to 1982. During this time the number of inhabitants has more than doubled. After a slight downward trend until 1999, a continuous increase in population has been observed since then.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Quincey was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are various local small-scale businesses, especially in the construction and precision engineering sectors. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the other villages of the Vesoul agglomeration.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the main road D9, which leads from Vesoul to Villersexel . The town center is relieved of through traffic by a bypass. Other road connections exist with Frotey-lès-Vesoul and Neurey-lès-la-Demie. Quincey is connected to the city of Vesoul by a bus line.
