Bourbévelle
Bourbévelle is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Bourbévelle situated at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, 11 km north-northeast of Jussey and about 37 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north- west of the department, a slight increase on the southern edge of the valley of the Saône, north of the hilly forest area of the Bois Saint -Julien.
The area of 5.37 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The northern and eastern boundary runs mostly along the Saône, with several turns by about two kilometers bveite Alluvialniederung here flows to the southeast. The flood plain is an average of 225 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the flood plain on the adjacent plateau of Bourbévelle (280 m ) and up to the wooded Bois Saint -Julien. Here the highest elevation of Bourbévelle is achieved with 315 m. In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In some places occurs shell apparent from the Triassic.
Neighboring communities of Bourbévelle are Jonvelhe the west and north, Montcourt and Corre in the east and Aisey -et- Richecourt and Villars -le- Pautel in the south.
History
Remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement site are evidence of an early settlement of the area. Is mentioned in a document Bourbévelle under the name Worbecivilla, Vorbelville, Vorbéville and Borbévelle. In the Middle Ages Bourbévelle belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. It formed since 1152 a fief, which was placed under the rule Jonvelle. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Bourbévelle is a member of the 17 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.
Attractions
The single village church of Bourbévelle, originally dates from the 13th century, it was extensively rebuilt in the 18th century and has a wealth of furniture from the 17-18. Century. A former mill on the river Saône now serves as a residence. The Lavoir, which once served as a laundry and watering cattle, dates from the 19th century.
Population
With 81 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Bourbévelle one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population increased from (1881 were still 319 persons counted ).
Economy and infrastructure
Bourbévelle is still a predominantly dqrch agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) embossed village. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in town. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.
The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Mont Court to Villars -le- Pautel. Another road connection with Jonvelle.
Aisey -et- Richecourt | Barges | La Basse -Vaivre | Betaucourt | Blondefontaine | Bourbévelle | Bousseraucourt | Cemboing | Cendrecourt | Corre | Demangevelle | Jonvelle | Jussey | Magny- lès- Jussey | Montcourt | Ormoy | Passavant- la- Rochere | Rain Court | Ranzevelle | Tartécourt | Villars -le- Pautel | Vougécourt
- Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
- Place in Franche -Comté