Cendrecourt

Cendrecourt is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Cendrecourt situated at an altitude of 231 m above sea level, 3 km northeast of Jussey and about 30 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northwestern part of the department, a slight increase on the eastern edge of the broad Talniederung the Saône.

The area of ​​9.31 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The western boundary runs mostly along the Saône, which it flows through some two kilometers wide Alluvialniederung south. The flood plain is on average 215 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. The river is channeled and developed for Waterway; section of Cendrecourt there are two lock works. Remnants of the old barrel with several small loops are present.

From the river, the municipality's area extends eastward across the alluvial plain to the adjacent, slightly undulating landscape, which is ( the Ruisseau de Mievillers below) divided by troughs short tributaries of the Saône. To the north- east the land rises to the plateau of Magny and the Bois Lajux. Here the highest elevation of Cendrecourt is achieved with 293 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 ).

Neighboring communities of Cendrecourt are Ormoy and Magny- lès- Jussey in the north, and Tartécourt Montureux -lès- Baulay in the east, the south and Jussey Betaucourt in the West.

History

The area was inhabited by Cendrecourt very early on what remains of a Neolithic settlement site testify. In the Middle Ages Cendrecourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The existence of the noble family which took its name from the place, is documented since 1151. 1596 went out of the ordinary. The monastery had also Cherlieu goods and land in the village. Mievillers formed a grange who oversaw a major ford of the Saône. Together with the Franche -Comté Cendrecourt came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

The village church of Cendrecourt was rebuilt in the 18th century and has paintings and statues from the 17-18. Century. The former seat of power from the 14th century with a drawbridge and round towers, is now used as a farm. On the outskirts there is a Lavoir from the 19th century, which once served as a laundry and watering cattle.

Population

With 242 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Cendrecourt one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 636 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1980s.

Economy and infrastructure

Cendrecourt was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses. In recent decades the village has been transformed into a residential community. 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 Jussey after Contréglise. Further road links exist with Magny- lès- Jussey and Betaucourt. Through the area, the railway line runs from Vesoul to Langres. The nearest train station is in Jussey, but is shut down for the passenger.

Personalities

• Wolfgang Kermer (* 1935), em. Professor of Art History, former Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart
• France Kermer (* 1945), art educator, painter and author
• Albert Ricois, former mayor of Cendrecourt, local historian and author