Motey-Besuche

Motey visits is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Motey - out is at an altitude of 220 m above sea level, 8 km east of Pesmes and 28 km west-northwest of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village extends to the south of the department, on a plateau increased slightly north of the valley of Ognon.

The area of 6.21 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the valleys of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The central part of the area is occupied by the plateau of Motey visits, which is on average 220 m. It is used for agriculture and is dewatered to Ognon by the Ruisseau de Montagney south. In the east the basin of the hill of Bois du BEGE is limited ( to 260 m). To the northwest, the communal land extends over a gently rising slope on a broad ridge, which is composed of Tertiary sediments. With 298 m find the highest mountains of Motey - out is reached. Also, a significant proportion of Grove Bois de Riand beyond this level belongs to the municipality.

Neighboring communities of Motey visits are Valay and Chancey in the north, the east, and Hugier Montagney the south and west.

History

The origin of the church is a monastery called Besua back usque, which was probably founded in the 7th century. The current community name Motey visits originated from the old French word mostier ( monastery ) and the religious name. In the Middle Ages Motey visits belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Choye. The monastery was abandoned in the 17th century. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Motey visits is a member of the 18 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes.

Attractions

The village church of Motey visits was rebuilt in the 18th century. East of the village in an open field is the chapel with a Romanesque portal. It constitutes the only surviving member of the monastery visits. Additional area attractions include the castle (16th century) and various houses from the 17th to the 19th century, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône.

Population

With 112 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) is Motey visits to the smallest towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 223 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1980s.

Economy and infrastructure

Motey visits was well into the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) 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 that leads from Chancey after Montagney. Another road connection with Sornay.

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

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

583578