Senoncourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Terres de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 6 ° 4 ′ E | |
| height | 222-335 m | |
| surface | 11.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 196 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70160 | |
| INSEE code | 70488 | |
 St. Stephen Church |
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Senoncourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Senoncourt is located at an altitude of 235 m above sea level, eight kilometers north-northwest of Faverney and about 24 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, slightly elevated on the western edge of the Superbe valley, south of the heights of the Grand Bois.
The area of the 11.26 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . From northeast to southwest the area is crossed by the alluvial valley of the Superbe , which provides drainage to the Saône. The valley level is on average 230 m and has a width of about one kilometer. In the Senoncourt area, the Superbe takes in the Ruisseau du Batiqueux and the Ruisseau des Montots from the north .
The valley is flanked on both sides by plateaus that are around 260 m. In the southeast is the height of Saint-Remy (up to 300 m), in the west the plateau of Senoncourt. Agricultural use prevails here. Towards the north the plateau rises gradually. The municipal area extends into the wooded headwaters of the Ruisseau du Batiqueux in the heights of the Grand Bois . At 335 m, Senoncourt's highest point is reached here. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments, which were mainly deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In some places shell limestone from the Triassic comes to light.
Senoncourt's neighboring communities are Polaincourt-et-Clairefontaine in the north, Saint-Rémy-en-Comté in the east, Menoux and Amance in the south and Contréglise in the west.
history
Senoncourt was first mentioned in a document in 1150. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and within it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The Clairefontaine monastery was seized by local rule in the 12th and 13th centuries. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Until his death under the guillotine in 1793, Senoncourt was owned by Louis Marie Florent de Lomont d'Haraucourt, duc du Châtelet . Today Senoncourt is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble, which comprises 13 localities .
Attractions
The Church of St. Stephen ( Église Saint-Étienne ) of Senoncourt is classified as a Monument historique . The oldest part is the choir from the 13th and 14th centuries, the Notre-Dame-de-Rhé side chapel was built in the Flamboyant style, while the nave and tower were rebuilt in the 18th century. The valuable furnishings include frescoes from the 15th century in the choir, a bas-relief (15th century) and a Pietà (16th century) in the chapel as well as various grave slabs.
The old town center is characterized by various houses (some with towers) from the 16th to 18th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône, including the Maison de l'Alchimiste.
Also worth seeing is the red sandstone lavoir , built in 1887 and now restored , which once served as a wash house and cattle trough. Its roof is supported by numerous pillars.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 245 |
| 1968 | 245 |
| 1975 | 251 |
| 1982 | 256 |
| 1990 | 239 |
| 1999 | 219 |
| 2006 | 213 |
With 212 inhabitants (2007) Senoncourt is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (516 people were still counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Senoncourt was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. 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 place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Faverney to Vauvillers . There are other road connections with Saint-Remy and Contréglise.
