Igny, Haute-Saône
Igny is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Igny situated at an altitude of 205 m above sea level, 14 km east of Gray and about 34 km northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the southwest of the department, in the basin of the Saone, in a valley at the confluence of Petite Morte in Cabri, on the eastern edge of the forest area Forêt de Belle Vaivre.
The area of 10.03 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the rolling countryside of south-east of the Saône. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by Cabri, flowing through a more than a kilometer wide valley. In the area of Igny he takes from the east, the Petite Morte and just south of the village from the west the Ruisseau de l' Etang on. The Cabri provides for drainage south to the Morte. The basin is flanked by hills, which are composed of Tertiary deposits. In the southeast, the municipality's area extends to the edge of the Bois de Petits Gy ( to 242 m ) in the northwest in the vast forest area of the Forêt de Belle Vaivre. With 252 m Igny is achieved the highest elevation of Igny in the Bois d'.
At the hamlet of L' Etang Igny -des- Maisons part (214 m) in the valley of the Ruisseau de l' Etang on the eastern edge of the Forêt de Belle Vaivre. Neighboring communities of Igny are Seveux and Sainte -Reine in the north, Vellemoz in the east, and Angirey Sauvigney -lès -Gray in the south and Beaujeu -Saint -Vallier- Pierrejux -et -Quitteur in the West.
History
In the Middle Ages Igny belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The feud came Igny 1294 was sold to the rule Oiselay. In 1569 the village was looted and set on fire. Together with the Franche -Comté Igny came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Igny is a member of the 16- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Val de Gray.
Attractions
The church of Saint -Pierre -et -Saint -Paul dates from the 18th century and is classified as a monument historique. It houses a significant interiors, including furnishings and richly carved altars from the building time. Also worth seeing is the Grande Fontaine ( Fountain) from the 19th century which was restored around 2000.
Population
With 195 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Igny one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. The population had steadily decreased throughout the 20th century (1891 were still 363 persons counted ).
Economy and infrastructure
Igny was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also 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, leading from Angirey to Sainte -Reine. Further road links exist with Beaujeu, Sauvigney -lès- Gray and Vellemoz.
Ancier | Angirey | Apremont | Arc- lès- Gray | Battrans | Champtonnay | Champvans | Cresancey | Esmoulins | Germigney | Gray | Gray -la -Ville | Igny | Noiron | Onay | Saint- Broing | Saint -Loup- Nantouard | Sauvigney - lès- Gray | Le Tremblois | Velesmes - Échevanne | Velet
- Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
- Place in Franche -Comté