Villers-la-Ville (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 28' E | |
| height | 263-321 m | |
| surface | 5.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 146 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70562 | |
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Villers-la-Ville is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Villers-la-Ville is located at an altitude of 290 m above sea level, two kilometers east of Villersexel and about 24 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the plain of Villersexel, in the valley basin of the Ruisseau des Grands Prés in the catchment area of the Ognon .
The area of the 5.87 km² municipal area covers a section of the lowland near Villersexel. The central part of the area is occupied by a basin that is drained from the Ruisseau des Grands Prés to the northeast to the Scey . The brook was dammed into a pond in two places, including the Étang de Coulvon . The valley basin is flanked by a plateau which is an average of 300 m and is made of shell limestone . It is mainly used for agriculture, but also shows some forest areas. The northern boundary of the municipality is marked by the course of the Scey. To the south, the municipality extends to the foot of the heights of Mélecey. The highest point of Villers-la-Ville is reached to the west of the village at 321 m.
Neighboring municipalities to Villers-la-Ville are Saint-Sulpice and Villafans in the north, Beveuge and Villargent in the east, Mélecey and Les Magny in the south and Villersexel in the west.
history
Villers-la-Ville is first mentioned in a document in the 12th century under the name Villario Villa . In the Middle Ages, Villers-la-Ville belonged to the lordship of Granges , which was under the sovereignty of the Counts of Montbéliard. Later it was part of the Villersexel lordship. Together with Franche-Comté , Villers-la-Ville finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2000 Villers-la-Ville has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villersexel, which comprises 33 villages .
Attractions
The village church Notre-Dame de la Nativité was rebuilt in the 19th century in the neo-renaissance style, with the bell tower (1752) of the previous building being included. The furnishings include a baptismal font from the 17th century and rich furnishings and statues from the 18th century.
In the town center some houses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the characteristic style of the Haute-Saône.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 151 |
| 1968 | 151 |
| 1975 | 139 |
| 1982 | 147 |
| 1990 | 134 |
| 1999 | 141 |
With 146 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Villers-la-Ville is one of the smallest communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the number of inhabitants had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (257 people were counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since then.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Villers-la-Ville was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned 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 on the main road from Villersexel to Héricourt . Further road connections exist with Villafans, Beveuge and Le Grand-Magny.