Villeparois
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region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Haute-Saône | |
Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
Canton | Vesoul-2 | |
Community association | Vesoul | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 39 ′ N , 6 ° 11 ′ E | |
height | 224-345 m | |
surface | 3.32 km 2 | |
Residents | 206 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 62 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 70000 | |
INSEE code | 70559 | |
Mairie Villeparois |
Villeparois is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Villeparois is located at an altitude of 234 m above sea level, about five kilometers north-northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in the valley of the Bâtard , at the western foot of the heights of the Fanicamp .
The area of the 3.32 km² large municipality covers a section in the area of the hill country between the basin of Vesoul and the plain of Lure. From north to south, the area is crossed by the valley of the Bâtard, which provides drainage to the Durgeon . It flows here with several turns through a 500 meter wide flood plain, which is on average 225 m.
The valley of the Bâtard is flanked on both sides by hills, which consist of alternating layers of sandy-marl and calcareous sediments from the lower and middle Jurassic periods . To the west of the Bâtard rise the peaks of Mont Soleil and Soufflotis , to the east is the hill of Fanicamp , where the highest point of Villeparois is reached at 345 m. To the north, the municipality extends into the valley of the Ruisseau des Vénards , a left tributary of the Bâtard, and into the Bois la Dame (up to 295 m). The area is mainly used for agriculture.
Neighboring municipalities of Villeparois are Auxon and Flagy in the north, Colombier in the east, Coulevon in the south and Pusy-et-Épenoux in the west.
history
Villeparois is mentioned in a document in 1144 under the name Villa perreti . Over time, the spellings Villapetri (1242), Villeperrat (1264), Villeperrot (1380), Velleperet (1450) and Vyleparoy (1711) followed. The place name is derived from the Latin words villa (country estate) and petrus (stony). Since the 10th century, the church of Villeparois was subordinate to the Luxeuil monastery. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule also passed to the Luxeuil monastery in 1264. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Villeparois is a member of the 19 localities community association Communauté de communes de l'agglomération de Vesoul .
Attractions
The Saint-Michel church in Villeparois houses statues of Saints Valbert and John (16th century) and of Saints Anna and Maria (18th century).
population
Population development | |
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year | Residents |
1962 | 70 |
1968 | 55 |
1975 | 61 |
1982 | 105 |
1990 | 152 |
1999 | 167 |
2006 | 187 |
With 206 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Villeparois is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (115 people were still counted in 1891), there has been significant population growth again since the 1970s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has tripled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Villeparois was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing 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 go to work in the Vesoul agglomeration.
The place is away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from Vesoul via Coulevon . Another road connection is with Épenoux . Villeparois is connected to the city of Vesoul by a bus line.