Voray-sur-l'Ognon
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Rioz | |
| Community association | Pays Riolais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 20 ' N , 6 ° 1' E | |
| height | 210-327 m | |
| surface | 6.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 827 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 120 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70190 | |
| INSEE code | 70575 | |
Voray-sur-l'Ognon is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Voray-sur-l'Ognon is located at an altitude of 222 m above sea level, about eleven kilometers north of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department in the valley of the Ognon , on the north bank of the river, north of the ridge of the Fort de la Dame Blanche (Grande Côte).
The area of the 6.90 km² municipal area includes a section of the middle Ognon Valley. The southern border runs partly along the Ognon, partly also south of the river. This flows here with several turns to the west through an alluvial plain , which has a width of about two kilometers and averages 220 m. From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the valley floor to the adjacent plateau, which is flanked in the east by the valley basin of the Buthiers (tributary of the Ognon). With a narrow tip, the area extends to a wooded ridge that extends in a north-south direction. It consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marly layers from the upper Jurassic period . At 327 m, the highest point in Voray-sur-l'Ognon is reached in the Forêt de Sorans .
Neighboring municipalities of Voray-sur-l'Ognon are Boult , Sorans-lès-Breurey and Perrouse in the north, Buthiers in the east, Bonnay , Devecey and Chevroz in the south and Bussières in the west.
history
From time immemorial there was a crossing over the Ognon at today's Voray. In Roman times the place was called Voracus . In the Middle Ages, Voray belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . It formed its own rule and was dependent on the provost of Châtillon-le-Duc (in the Doubs department). The Saint-Vincent monastery in Besançon also had rights over Voray. A small patch of castle was built around the church and the castle, which controlled the river crossing. Together with Franche-Comté , Voray finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. A major fire in June 1731 destroyed large parts of the area. In 1962, Voray was officially renamed Voray-sur-l'Ognon to better distinguish it from the homophonic community of Vorey . Today Voray-sur-l'Ognon is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Pays Riolais, which comprises 33 villages .
Attractions
The current church of Voray-sur-l'Ognon was built from 1776 to 1779 according to plans by the architect Nicole and is classified as a monument historique . The furnishings include rich furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Notre-Dame de Pitié chapel dates from the early 17th century.
In the old town center, various town houses from the 16th to 18th centuries have been preserved, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. The old stone bridge over the Ognon was built in 1765.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 389 |
| 1968 | 346 |
| 1975 | 428 |
| 1982 | 468 |
| 1990 | 553 |
| 1999 | 806 |
With 827 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Voray-sur-l'Ognon is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 350 and 400 people, strong population growth has been recorded since the early 1970s. Since then the number of inhabitants has more than doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Voray-sur-l'Ognon used to be a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. However, trade and industry acquired an important role early on in the place on the road from Besançon to Vesoul. Today there are various small and medium-sized businesses. In the last few decades an industrial and commercial zone has developed on the northern outskirts. The important industries include precision mechanics, metal processing, IT, auto mechanics and furniture manufacturing. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N57, which leads from Besançon to Vesoul . Voray-sur-l'Ognon is relieved of through traffic by a bypass. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around nine kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Étuz , Cromary and Devecey.
