Venisey
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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 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 215-312 m | |
| surface | 6.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 136 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70545 | |
Venisey is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Venisey is located at an altitude of 229 m above sea level, seven kilometers east of Jussey and about 27 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, in a hollow of the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle (also Ruisseau de la Tuilerie), east of the Saône valley.
The area of the 6.80 km² municipal area covers a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . The central part of the area is occupied by the Venisey basin, which is drained from the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle to the south to the Saône. The alluvial valley has a diameter of about 1.5 kilometers and averages 225 m. The Ruisseau de Frémoncourt flows into the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle from the east near Venisey . Agricultural use predominates here, larger forest areas only exist along the municipal boundaries.
The Venisey basin is flanked by a plateau that reaches a height of 260 m. In the east there is the height of La Vignotte (281 m), in the northeast the community area extends into the woods on the southern roof of Mont aux Pies . At 312 m, the highest point in Venisey 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 ).
Neighboring municipalities of Venisey are Magny-lès-Jussey and Saponcourt in the north, Contréglise in the east, Buffignécourt and Montureux-lès-Baulay in the south and Tartécourt in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages Venisey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The monasteries of Cherlieu and Faverney shared local rulership . The Cherlieu Monastery owned the Grangie Frémoncourt here. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Venisey is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble, which comprises 13 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Venisey shows a choir in the Gothic Flamboyant style (16th century), while the nave and the tower were rebuilt in the 18th century. It houses two gilded statues (18th century) and several tombstones. In the old town center there are some houses from the 18th century that show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. Other attractions include four fountains. The roof of a lavoir is covered with the tiles of the former church. At the Frémoncourt homestead there is a 17th century pigeon house.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 155 |
| 1968 | 149 |
| 1975 | 127 |
| 1982 | 117 |
| 1990 | 130 |
| 1999 | 149 |
| 2006 | 131 |
With 136 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Venisey 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 (294 people were still counted in 1886), slight population growth has been recorded again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Venisey was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (agriculture, viticulture and cattle breeding). 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 located away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Cendrecourt to Contréglise. Other road connections exist with Tartécourt, Buffignécourt and Montureux-lès-Baulay.
