Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Monts de Gy | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 52' E | |
| height | 238-377 m | |
| surface | 7.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 123 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70700 | |
| INSEE code | 70366 | |
Villers-Chemin-et-Mont- lès-Étrelles is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles is located at an altitude of 251 m above sea level, six kilometers northeast of Gy and about 26 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, on the plateau on the edge of the Saône basin , in the headwaters of the Petite Morte north of the Monts de Gy .
The area of the 7.32 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . The main part of the area is occupied by terrain with relatively weak relief, which consists of tertiary deposits. It is an average of 240 m and is mainly used for agriculture. The Petite Morte, which rises near Villers-Chemin, ensures the drainage to the northwest. To the southeast, an approximately 80 m high step leads to the plateau of the Monts de Gy near Les Malbuissons. These heights are made up of sediments from the Middle and Upper Jurassic Period . At 377 m, the highest point in Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles is reached at Les Malbuissons.
The community consists of three districts:
- Villers-Chemin (251 m) on the plateau in the headwaters of the Petite Morte
- Mont-lès-Étrelles (260 m) on the plateau east of the Petite Morte in the immediate vicinity of Étrelles
- Les Malbuissons (360 m), hamlet on the high plateau of the Monts de Gy
Neighboring municipalities of Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles are Étrelles-et-la-Montbleuse and Frasne-le-Château in the north, Oiselay-et-Grachaux in the east, Velleclaire in the south and Vantoux-et-Longevelle in the west.
history
Finds from prehistoric times indicate a very early settlement of the municipality. The Roman road from Besançon to Langres also ran through the area. In the Middle Ages Villers-Chemin and Mont-lès-Étrelles belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . In the 12th century the two villages were part of the Barony of Ray before they came to the Lords of Oiselay in 1237. Together with Franche-Comté , Villers-Chemin and Mont-lès-Étrelles finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1806, Villers-Chemin and Mont-lès-Étrelles merged to form the dual municipality of Mont-lès-Étrelles-et-Villers-Chemin. It was not until 1961 that today's community name was introduced. Today, Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy, which comprises 20 villages .
Attractions
The Notre-Dame de la Nativité church in Mont-lès-Étrelles was rebuilt in 1726 in the classic style. It has a rich interior , including an important stucco altar from 1730 to 1740 by the Marca brothers. The former rectory dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Also in Mont-lès-Étrelles there is a mansion with a turret in the Renaissance style and a covered lavoir from the 19th century, which once served as a fountain, wash house and cattle trough.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 130 |
| 1968 | 118 |
| 1975 | 96 |
| 1982 | 109 |
| 1990 | 109 |
| 1999 | 113 |
With 123 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (277 people were counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Villers-Chemin-et-Mont-lès-Étrelles was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Today there are some local small businesses, including in the transport sector. 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 village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road D474, which leads from Gray via Gy to Vesoul . Other road connections exist with Oiselay-et-Grachaux and La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain.
