Faverois

Faverois ( formerly Faverach German ) is a town in the French department of Territoire de Belfort in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Faverois is located at 380 m above sea level, three kilometers north-east of Delle and about 18 kilometers southeast of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village extends slightly elevated position at the northern edge of the valley of the Coeuvatte, in the transition region of the Plain of Burgundian gateway to the northern foothills of the Jura Mountains, near the border with Switzerland.

The area of 6.50 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside in the Burgundian Gate ( trouée de Belfort ). The southern part of the area is traversed in an east-west direction from the 500 m wide Talniederung the Coeuvatte, which provides for drainage to Allaine. The valley is flanked to the south from the plateau of Saint- André ( to 405 m). To the north, the municipality's area extends into the little valley of the village of Bach's Faverois and on the adjacent plateau, culminating with 406 m on the highest hill of the community. This plateau lying at an average of 400 m is partly covered with arable and meadow land, partly with forest (especially the Grand Bois ). In hollows as well as in the valley of Coeuvatte there are numerous ponds that were created for fish farming.

Neighboring communities of Boron Faverois are in the north, Florimont the east and south, as well as dent and Joncherey in the West.

History

During the Roman period the important traffic route of Epomanduodurum ( Mandeure ) crossed to Augusta Raurica the municipality. Through a donation of Count Eberhard of Alsace, the west of the village Bach's preferred area came in the year 728 to the monastery Murbach, which formed the basis for the subsequent division of the local area. Is first mentioned in the year Faverois 1295th In the first half of the 14th century the village came under the suzerainty of the Habsburg dynasty. The western part was now to rule Delle, the eastern to the rule Florimont.

During the Thirty Years' War, the village was plundered and devastated by Swedish troops. Together with the Sundgau Faverois came with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the French crown. Since 1793 Faverois belonged to the Department of Haut -Rhin, however, remained in 1871 as part of the Territoire de Belfort as opposed to the rest of Alsace in France.

Attractions

The church of Saint Urs et Saint -Sébastien was built in 1727 and has a rich interior in the style of the time it was built. In the village are houses from the 18th century are preserved.

Population

With 523 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Faverois one of the small communities of the department of Territoire de Belfort. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the area of 260-330 people, a significant population growth was recorded particularly from 1950 to 1962. After a prolonged period of stagnation, the population shows in recent years, again an increasing trend.

Economy and infrastructure

Faverois was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), fish farming and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses, including in the mechanical industry. Meanwhile, the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in Delle and Belfort and Montbéliard in the agglomerations.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road D463 which leads from dent to Saint - Louis. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 17 kilometers. Further road links exist with dent and Suarce.

Municipality in the department of Territoire de Belfort
Place in Franche -Comté

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