Tincey-et-Pontrebeau

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Tincey-et-Pontrebeau
Coat of arms of Tincey-et-Pontrebeau
Tincey-et-Pontrebeau (France)
Tincey-et-Pontrebeau
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Haute-Saône
Arrondissement Vesoul
Canton Dampierre-sur-Salon
Community association Quatre Rivières
Coordinates 47 ° 36 '  N , 5 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 36 '  N , 5 ° 48'  E
height 197-248 m
surface 6.95 km 2
Residents 86 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 70120
INSEE code

Tincey-et-pontrebeau is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .

geography

Tincey-et-Pontrebeau is located at an altitude of 212 m above sea level, ten kilometers northeast of Dampierre-sur-Salon and about 27 kilometers west of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape northwest of the Saône valley , in the valley of the Gourgeonne .

The area of ​​the 6.95 km² large municipal area includes a section in the area of ​​the plateau north of the Saône valley. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the alluvial lowland of the Gourgeonne, which provides drainage to the Saône. The flood plain averages 205 m and is around one kilometer wide. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau that reaches an average height of 240 m. This plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The plateau is subdivided by various hollows that open to the Gourgeonne valley. In the lowlands and on the adjacent slopes, agricultural use predominates, while the plateau is covered by larger forest areas. The southern boundary is formed by the Bois du Haut and Bois des Dames forests , which separate the Gourgeonne Valley from the Saône lowland. At 248 m, the highest point in Tincey-et-Pontrebeau is reached here. To the west, the community area extends into the Grand Poix forest .

The municipality consists of the following districts:

  • Tincey (212 m) on the northern side of the Gourgeonne valley
  • Pontrebeau (202 m) on the southern side of the Gourgeonne valley

Neighboring municipalities of Tincey-et-Pontrebeau are Lavoncourt and Theuley in the north, Ray-sur-Saône in the east, Recologne in the south and Membrey and Brotte-lès-Ray in the west.

history

Traces of a settlement point indicate that the municipality was already inhabited in Gallo-Roman times. Tincey is mentioned as Tencey and Tancey . The place name is derived from the Latin personal name Tincius and the suffix -acum and means something like court of Tincius . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rulership was always held by the Lords of Ray. Together with Franche-Comté , Tincey and Pontrebeau finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1806 Tincey (1800: 319 inhabitants) and Pontrebeau (1800: 96 inhabitants) merged to form a double municipality. Today Tincey-et-Pontrebeau is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .

Attractions

The Saint-Martin church in Tincey was rebuilt in 1749 on the plan of a Latin cross on the site of the previous building (mentioned in 1304). It houses a remarkable high altar (18th century); the stucco decor is made in baroque styles. A stone bridge (19th century) leads over the Gourgeonne.

population

Population development
year Residents
1962 135
1968 116
1975 117
1982 119
1990 105
1999 77
2006 77

With 86 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Tincey-et-Pontrebeau is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, the population decreased significantly (in 1881 there were still 259 people).

Economy and Infrastructure

Tincey-et-Pontrebeau is still a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are very few jobs in town. Some workers are also 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 Vanne to Brotte-lès-Ray. There are further road connections with Lavoncourt, Theuley and Recologne.