Neuchâtel-Urtière
Neuchâtel- Urtière is a town in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Neuchâtel- Urtière is 415 m, 3 km west of Pont -de- Roide and approximately 16 km south-southwest of the city of Montbéliard (air line). The village is located in the basin of the southern side of the creek Ranceuse, at the northern foot of the Lomont in the northern French Jura.
The area of 6.21 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part of the area occupied by the basin of Neuchatel, which has a width of approximately 500 m and a length of about 1.5 km. It is drained by the village stream north to Ranceuse and thus to the Doubs. On three sides the agricultural basin is surrounded by steep hills, crowned at its upper edge at different locations of a resistant Kalkfelsband. The western boundary of the basin is formed by the Schlossberg, the east of the Bois du Plamont, both forested northern foothills of the Lomont. To the south, the municipality's area extends over the horseshoe-shaped valley head up to the crest of the Montagne du Lomont in the area of the summit of Mont Solemont. This forms in geological- tectonic ways a anticline Jura Mountains and is oriented according to the strike of the mountain range in the region in the direction west-east. With 828 m is reached on the crest of Lomont the highest elevation of Neuchâtel- Urtière.
With a narrow strip of communal land extends northward over the approximately 500 m wide Talniederung the Ranceuse to the edge of the Tabular Jura plateau of the Grands Bois ( to 520 m).
At Neuchâtel- Urtière the hamlet of La Combe- d'Hyans part (375 m) in the valley of Ranceuse at the southern foot of the Grands Bois. Neighboring communities of Neuchâtel- Urtière are Pont -de- Roide in the east, Villars- sous- Dampjoux, Feule and Solemont in the south and Rémondans -Vaivre in the West.
History
An excellent strategic sheltered position on two ledges above the valley floor of the Lords of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel were built in the period from 1136 to 1139 its headquarters. The rule of Neuchâtel ( once Neufchatel ) became one of the most important rule of the region in the Middle Ages. After his invasion of the Franche -Comté King Louis XIV decreed the demolition of the castle to quell the feudal system. Since 1675 the castle is a ruin Neuchâtel. The building material was taken away and used for the construction of houses and a bridge over the river, in the area. Together with the Franche -Comté came Neuchâtel with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. To avoid confusion with other communities of the same name, Neuchâtel was officially renamed in 1961 in Neuchâtel- Urtière.
Attractions
From the medieval castle of Neuchâtel ( 12th century), the ruins have been preserved: the foundations or the substructure of six towers, and of further masonry. The chapel below the cliff was rebuilt in the 17th century and has a wealth of furniture, including the altar, the baptismal font and a statue of the village 's patron Saint- Ursin.
Population
With 164 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Neuchâtel- Urtière one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the area between 55 and 80 people, a significant population increase has been recorded since the mid- 1970s. Since then, the population has more than doubled.
Economy and infrastructure
Neuchâtel- Urtière was well into the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration in Montbéliard.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The only entrance is from the secondary road that leads from Pont -de- Roide after Clerval. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 14 km.