Malbouhans

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

Geography

Malbouhans situated at an altitude of 322 m above sea level, 7 km east-northeast of Lure and about 33 km east-northeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the eastern part of the department, on the eastern edge of the plain of Lure, east of the lowland Ognon, at the foot of the Vosges.

The area of ​​7.80 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the level of Lure. The Floodplain on the edge of the Vosges is on average 320 m. The level consists of sand and gravel sediments that were deposited during the Pleistocene in advance of the Vosges glacier. The predominantly agricultural area over the Ruisseau de l' Etang de Malbouhans is drained south to Rahin. In the West Malbouhans share of the assets of the former airfield runway Lure Malbouhans. The site is currently being put to a new use.

The southern boundary runs in the grove of Le Fays with the Rise of Bémont ( 346 m). To the east, the municipality's area extends up the steep slopes of Mont de Vannes. In this wooded ridge, the part of the southwestern outpost of the Vosges, the highest elevation of Malbouhans is achieved with 617 m. In geological- tectonic respect, he is in the lower parts of crystalline bedrock, in higher layers of red sandstone of the Lower Triassic.

To Malbouhans the settlement La Verrerie (327 m) is at the foot of Mont de Vannes. Neighboring communities of Malbouhans are Saint-Barthélemy in the north, the east Ronchamp, La Côte in the south and La Neuvelle -lès -Lure in the West.

History

Remains of Roman traffic route that led from Luxeuil by Mandeure, point to a very early inspection and settlement of the area. Is first mentioned in the 12th century Malbouhans under the name Malboens. From a later time, the terms and Malboans Maboens ( 1187 ) have survived, and since 1279 the current spelling is occupied. The name goes back to the Germanic personal name Madalbod. Together with the suffix -ans he means so much as with the people of Madalbod.

In the Middle Ages Malbouhans belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Faucogney. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the place with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Nationally known Malbouhans was in the 19th century thanks to its two glass factories that produced, among other glass for colorful stained glass windows and a semi-transparent, like glass for china sugar bowls and fruit bowls. Today Malbouhans is a member of the 22 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure.

Attractions

The Church of Malbouhans was built in the style of Neo-Romanesque and inaugurated in 1901. It houses gilded statues of Mary and Joseph from the 18th century. The buildings of the former glassworks La Saulnaire that serve as an orphanage since 1877, date from the 19th century. In addition, there is a chapel.

Population

With 376 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Malbouhans one of the smaller towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 592 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Malbouhans was next to the glass industry 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, especially in the sectors of wood processing and precision engineering. 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 Ronchamp by Mélisey. Further road links exist with La Côte and La Neuvelle -lès -Lure.