Selles (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 58 ' N , 6 ° 5' E | |
| height | 227-417 m | |
| surface | 14.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70485 | |
 Mairie Selles |
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Selles is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Selles is located at an altitude of 243 m above sea level, five kilometers north of Vauvillers and about 38 kilometers north of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the far north of the department, on the northern edge of the Côney valley , on the southern edge of the ridge of Mont Paron.
The area of the 14.36 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the alluvial plain of the Côney, which marks the southern border in sections. The waterway of the Canal de l'Est runs parallel to the north of the river . The flood plain averages 235 m and is approximately one kilometer wide. In the south, the area extends to the edge of the Bois de Foignouse and Bois de la Craie forest areas .
The community area extends northward from the river to the adjacent plateau, which is subdivided by the valleys of some short side streams of the Côney. Agricultural use prevails here. Extensive forests dominate further north ( Forêt Domaniale de Selles et Passavant ). An almost 100 m high step leads to the wide ridge of Mont Paron , which forms the northern border. At 417 m, the highest point in Selles is reached here. The eastern border runs along the Ruisseau du Morillon , a right tributary of the Côney. In geological and tectonic terms, the terrain consists of red sandstone from the Lower Triassic . In some places sandy-marl and calcareous sediments are exposed, which were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
The settlement of La Verrerie-de-Selles (310 m) at the eastern foot of Mont Paron belongs to Selles . Neighboring municipalities of Selles are Passavant-la-Rochère in the west and north, Pont-du-Bois in the east and Alaincourt , Montdoré and La Basse-Vaivre in the south.
history
The church of Selles was first mentioned in a document in 1230 under the name of Celles . The place name is derived from the Latin word cella (chamber, home). In the Middle Ages Selles belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was held first by the lords of Jonvelle, then the lords of Vauvillers. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. From the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century, Selles was a boatman's village and had the status of a transshipment point for goods and wood at the northern end of the Saône river system.
Attractions
The Church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption ( Assumption ) originally dates from the 12th century. The choir and bell tower have been preserved from this period, while the nave was rebuilt in 1828. Valuable furnishings include the pulpit (17th century), furniture and altars from the 18th and 19th centuries. Century as well as numerous statues and paintings.
A swing bridge , which is classified as a monument historique , leads over the Canal de l'Est ( Canal des Vosges ), followed by a stone arch bridge over the Côney. The Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel, which was built in 1885, stands in the open field south of the Côney.
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel
Lavoir on rue de la Fontaine
Swing bridge over the Canal des Vosges
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 343 |
| 1968 | 308 |
| 1975 | 300 |
| 1982 | 311 |
| 1990 | 299 |
| 1999 | 246 |
| 2006 | 246 |
With 204 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Selles is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased markedly during the 20th century (in 1881 there were still 759 people), stagnation has been achieved in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Selles was a ship-making village from an early age. In addition, a brickworks and a glassworks determined economic life. Today there are some small and medium-sized businesses, including a cheese dairy. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Vauvillers to Passavant-la-Rochère. Other road links exist with La Basse-Vaivre and Pont-du-Bois.
