Servigney
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-1 | |
| Community association | Triangle Vert | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 43 ' N , 6 ° 18' E | |
| height | 262-366 m | |
| surface | 5.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 122 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70240 | |
| INSEE code | 70490 | |
| Website | Place view | |
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Servigney is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Servigney is located at an altitude of 308 m above sea level, four kilometers north-northeast of Saulx and about 16 kilometers northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in the northeast of the Saulx basin, on the plateau north of the Durgeon lowlands , west of the heights of Mont d'Ahie .
The area of the 5.78 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the Saulx basin. From east to west the area is crossed by the valley of the Durgeon. This enters a rapidly deepening erosion valley west of the village. The western boundary marks the valley of the Ruisseau de la Cude , a right tributary of the Durgeon , which is also cut into the surroundings . Both streams are dammed into ponds.
North of the Durgeon is the Servigney plateau, which averages 310 m. It culminates in the Montégnu (331 m) and is mainly used for agriculture. Further north, the municipal area extends over an erosion valley into the extensive forests of the Bois de Servigney and the Bois la Derrière . Servigney's highest point is reached here at 366 m. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). Red sandstone and shell limestone from the Triassic period also come to light in some places .
The settlement of Pont Joly (292 m) on the bridge over the Durgeon belongs to Servigney . Neighboring municipalities of Servigney are Visoncourt and Brotte-lès-Luxeuil in the north, Genevrey in the east, Saulx in the south and Mailleroncourt-Charette in the west.
history
Several graves that were discovered in the Tombois corridor testify to the early settlement of the area. Servigney is first mentioned in a document in 1294. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Together with Franche-Comté , the place finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. There was a change of area in 1808 when the neighboring town of Genevrey was incorporated into Servigney. As early as 1832 this was regained its municipal autonomy. Today Servigney is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Saulx, which comprises 17 towns .
Attractions
Servigney does not have its own church; the townscape is dominated by a bell tower. Some houses from the 17th and 18th centuries have been preserved and show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. A former mansion now serves as a farm. The 19th century lavoir was once used as a wash house and cattle trough.
Mairie with bell tower
War memorial
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 108 |
| 1968 | 85 |
| 1975 | 75 |
| 1982 | 79 |
| 1990 | 101 |
| 1999 | 102 |
| 2006 | 89 |
With 122 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Servigney is one of the smallest communes in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (287 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth was recorded again during the 1980s. Since 1990 there have only been relatively minor fluctuations.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Servigney was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing 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 employed people are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the agglomeration of Vesoul.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N57 that goes from Vesoul to Luxeuil-les-Bains . Other road links exist with Mailleroncourt-Charette and Genevrey.
