Saint-Bresson (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Mélisey | |
| Community association | Pays de Luxeuil | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 52 ′ N , 6 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 379-710 m | |
| surface | 26.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 439 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70280 | |
| INSEE code | 70460 | |
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Saint-Bresson is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Saint-Bresson is located at an altitude of 425 m above sea level, eleven kilometers northeast of Luxeuil-les-Bains and about 40 km northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme northeast of the department, in the southwestern Vosges , in the valley of the Raddon.
The area of the municipal area of 26.60 km² covers a section of the valley landscape on the western edge of the Vosges. From northeast to southwest the area is crossed by the valley of the Raddon, which provides drainage to the Breuchin . The flat flood plain is 420 m on average and is a maximum of one kilometer wide. It is mainly used for agriculture.
The valley of the Raddon is sunk about 150 m deep into the surrounding high plateau. The valley slopes are subdivided by the erosion channels of various short side streams of the Raddon. The community area extends to the south and south-east on the high plateau that separates the valleys of Raddon and Breuchin and lies at 550 to 600 m. The plateau shows a loose structure of forest, pasture land, heathland and moors. In the basin there are numerous small lakes, which are predominantly of natural origin and formed during the Ice Age by glacier grinding. Some have also been dammed up and are used for fish farming.
To the north of the Raddon there is another plateau, which is bounded in the north by the valley of the Combeauté . It is partly wooded ( Bois Communal and Bambois ), partly with meadow and pasture land. At 710 m, in the north-east, in the area of the Grand Roncey , the highest point of Saint-Bresson is reached. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the heights consist partly of sediments that were deposited during the Lias , partly the crystalline bedrock emerges. Quaternary deposits can be found on the heights as well as in the valleys . The entire municipality is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .
In addition to the actual village, Saint-Bresson also includes numerous hamlets and farms:
- Les Maires-d'Avaux (380 m) in the Raddon valley
- Les Granges du Bois (505 m) on the plateau north of Raddon
- Les Fouillies de la Goutte (530 m) in the hollow of a northern side valley of the Raddon
- Les Prés Benons (600 m) on the plateau north of the Raddon
- La Corbière (617 m) on the plateau north of Raddon on the edge of the Bambois
- Les Vaubourgs (585 m) on the plateau north of the Raddon
- Rovillers (445 m) in the Raddon valley
- Le Fahys (539 m) on the plateau south of Raddon
- Les Mottots (554 m) on the plateau south of Raddon
- Le Mont du Tronc (635 m) in the headwaters of the Raddon on the edge of the Bambois
Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Bresson are Le Val-d'Ajol and La Longine in the north, Amont-et-Effreney in the east, Sainte-Marie-en-Chanois , Amage and Raddon-et-Chapendu in the south and Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert with Fougerolles to the west.
history
Saint-Bresson is mentioned for the first time in 1240 under the name Summus Bresson . Over time, the place name developed via Sim Bresson to Saint-Bresson. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the abbots of the Luxeuil monastery . Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Lead and silver ore mines were exploited near Saint-Bresson from the 15th to the 17th centuries. In the 19th century, the mining of high-quality granite became important. Today Saint-Bresson is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Luxeuil .
Attractions
The village church of St. Brictius in Saint-Bresson was rebuilt in the 18th century. The furnishings include the furniture, the richly carved pulpit, angels and statues from the 18th century. The Saint-Brice chapel (village patron of Saint-Bresson) also dates from the 18th century and was built in neo-Gothic styles. There are numerous stone crosses from the 17th and 18th centuries in the municipality. The wooden granaries are also worth seeing, the oldest of which dates back to 1660.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 775 |
| 1968 | 703 |
| 1975 | 601 |
| 1982 | 523 |
| 1990 | 451 |
| 1999 | 408 |
| 2006 | 433 |
With 439 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Saint-Bresson is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. Saint-Bresson reached its highest level in terms of population as early as 1831 with 2431 people. Since then the number of inhabitants has decreased continuously. Only since 1990 have only minor fluctuations been recorded.
Economy and Infrastructure
Saint-Bresson was characterized by mining very early on. Thanks to the extensive municipal area, agriculture (dairy farming and cattle breeding), forestry and fish farming also have a certain importance. Today there are some local small businesses, mainly in the wood processing and precision engineering industries. 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 department road that leads from Raddon to Remiremont . Further road connections exist with Fougerolles, Le Val-d'Ajol and Faucogney-et-la-Mer.