MaiziÃ¨res, Haute-SaÃ´ne

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

Geography

Maizières situated at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, 17 km south-west of Vesoul and about 30 km north of the city of Besançon (air line). The village extends to the south of the department, in the valley of Romaine, in the hill country, which extends between the Saônebecken and the valley of the Ognon.

The area of 11.68 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the rolling countryside of southeast Saônebeckens. From southeast to northwest, the area is crossed by the valley of Romaine, the addition occurs below the village in the Saônebecken. The valley is sunk into the surrounding hills which exists in geologically from calcareous and sandy- marly layers of the middle and upper Jurassic period. The hills are partly covered with forest, partly consisted of meadow land. To the west of the municipality of ground enough to the heights of Mont Perron (309 m) and Grandmont (340 m). To the east are the predominantly forested heights of Mailley with the Bois du Greuteret and the Bois de la Cote. Here is 437 m reaches the highest point of Maizières.

Neighboring communities of Maizières are Grandvelle -et -le- Perrenot and Mailley -et- Chazelot in the north, Fondremand Recologne -lès- Rioz in the south and Fretigney -et- Velloreille and Bourguignon- lès- la Charité in the West.

History

Remains of Gallo- Roman period point to an early settlement of the municipality. Is first mentioned Maizières in 1250. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. Together with the Franche -Comté Maizières came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

The church Saint -Georges is originally from the 13th century. From this time reflects the Romanesque porch. The remaining parts were rebuilt in the 18th century. For the remarkable interiors include furniture and a richly sculpted wooden altar from the 18th century and numerous grave plates. In the cemetery there is a medieval stone cross. From the former castle is the Tour d' Allenjoye, a square keep is obtained. A stately home dating from the 18th century and restored in the 19th century. In the village center there is a Lavoir (19th century), whose roof is supported by pillars.

Population

With 294 inhabitants ( 2006) Maizières is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1896 345 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the early 1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Maizières was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) 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. Maizières is the site of a medical-educational institute.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Grandvelle after Rioz. Another road connection with Recologne -lès- Rioz.

Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Romaine (Franche-Comté) Ognon (Franche-Comté) Romanesque art Villers-Bouton

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