Saint-Sulpice (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 ' N , 6 ° 27' E | |
| height | 260-319 m | |
| surface | 3.53 km 2 | |
| Residents | 131 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70474 | |
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Saint-Sulpice is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Saint-Sulpice is located at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, two kilometers northeast of Villersexel and 23 kilometers (as the crow flies) east-southeast of the city of Vesoul . The village extends in the valley of the Ognon , near the confluence of the Scey and Ognon and its municipality area of 3.53 km² covers a section of this valley in its entirety.
The municipality is bordered in the south by the Scey, in the west by the meandering Ognon. The alluvial plain lies at an average of 270 m and is mainly made up of meadows and arable land. To the northeast, the community area extends to the adjacent hills, which are partly wooded and partly used for agriculture. At 319 m, the highest point of Saint-Sulpice is reached on a limestone plateau in the extreme north.
Neighboring communities of Saint-Sulpice are Aillevans and Longevelle in the north, Villafans in the east, Villers-la-Ville in the southeast and Villersexel in the south and west.
history
The municipality of Saint-Sulpice was inhabited very early. Remains of a once important Roman country estate have been discovered. The origin of the place probably formed a priory, which was founded around 800 at the instigation of the monastery of Luxeuil . However, the priory has not been used since the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, the Saint-Sulpice area belonged to a vassal of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2000, Saint-Sulpice has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villersexel, which comprises 33 localities .
Attractions
The church was built in the neo-renaissance style in 1863 after the previous building burned down in 1848. The bell tower of the former church from the 18th century has been preserved.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 107 |
| 1968 | 99 |
| 1975 | 112 |
| 1982 | 113 |
| 1990 | 108 |
| 1999 | 99 |
With 131 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Saint-Sulpice is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the number of inhabitants had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (219 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since then.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Saint-Sulpice was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned 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 Villersexel to Ronchamp . Another road connection is with Longevelle.