Passavant-la-RochÃ¨re

Passavant- la- Rochere is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Passavant- la- Rochere located at an altitude of 260 m above sea level, 19 km north-east of Jussey and about 40 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north of the department, just above the confluence of the Eau Morte and Ruisseau de la Noue le Châtelain on the southwestern edge of the heights of Mount Paron.

The area of 29.89 km ² municipal area comprises a section in the rolling countryside of the east of the upper Saônetals. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the Talniederung the Eau Morte, which provides for the drainage on the Coney Saône. North of Passavant it is dammed to Etang Neuf. Their Talniederung has a width of no more than one kilometer. From the north and north-west receives the Eau Morte inflow from the creeks Ruisseau du Mesnil, Ruisseau de la Noue le Châtelain and Ruisseau du Mirnaut whose valleys are incised into the plateau.

Flanked the valley system of the Eau Morte by a plateau, which is on average 270 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. In the south, the municipality's area extends into the alluvial plain of coney, to parallel the waterway of the Canal de l' Est. To the north runs a 50 m high ground level to almost continuously forested plateau of the Bois de Passavant over (330 m). The eastern boundary is defined by the wide well wooded ( Forêt Domaniale de Selles et Passavant ) ridge of Mount Paron, on the 452 meters, the highest elevation of Passavant- la- Rochere is achieved. In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists mainly of red sandstone of the Lower Triassic. In some places emerge the Middle Triassic limestone and sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).

The municipality consists of the following districts:

Passavant (260 m) at the confluence of the Eau Morte and Ruisseau de la Noue le Châtelain
La Côte (270 m) on the plateau east of the valley of the Eau Morte
La Rochere (280 m ) in a clearing island in the basin of the Eau Morte between Bois de Passavant in the north and in the east of Mont Paron

Neighboring communities of Passavant- la- Rochere are Claudon and Hennezel in the north, Ambiévillers, Pont -du -Bois and Selles in the east, La Basse -Vaivre, Demangevelle and Vougécourt in the south and Martinvelle in the West.

History

Through the area led a Roman Road, which points to a very early settlement. Is first mentioned Passavant in 1179. The village was located in the boundary region of the Franche-Comté, the Duchy of Lorraine and Champagne. Passavant developed in the Middle Ages the focus of a rule and was a fortified borough. Since about 1475, the area gained notoriety with the establishment of the first glass factories in France. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was ravaged in 1636 by troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar, where many residents were killed.

The area consisted of four municipalites (municipalities): Passavant, La Rochere and La Côte- des-Vosges (or Côte- Française ) in Champagne and La Côte de Passavant (or Côte Lorraine ) Lorraine. Only with the fall Lorraine to France (1766) all municipalites were united under the French crown. The whole area was - struck the province of Lorraine and the Vosges was 1790 and formed since that time the community Passavant- la- Rochere - to the dismay of the majority nichtlothringischen residents. By decree of 4 February 1791, the municipality was assigned to the department of Haute- Saône. With the inauguration of the railway line from Jussey after Epinal 1886 Passavant was connected to the French railroad network. The passenger traffic in 1944, the freight set from 1951. Today Passavant- la- Rochere is a member of the comprehensive ten localities municipal association Communauté de communes Saône et Coney.

Attractions

The three-nave church of Passavant in 1843 newly built on the site of a former chapel in classic style. In-room amenities include the altars from the 18th century and various statues and statuettes. The Chapel of Saint -Antoine east of the valley originates from the 13th century ( chancel ), and was renovated in the 16th century; Altar and statues were made in the 17th century. From the former seat of power of the round donjon ( keep) is obtained from the 13th century, is a monument historique classified. Additional area attractions include the railway viaduct that spans the valley of the Eau Morte. Passavant has a museum with a collection of modern art. In La Rochere is the crystal glass factory, which is visited annually by more than 120 000 people.

Lavoir in Passavant

Population

With 668 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Passavant- la- Rochere is one of the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. The previous high number of inhabitants reached Passavant- la- Rochere in 1886 to the period of greatest prosperity at the crystal factory, as 1862 people were counted. Throughout the 20th century, a steady decline in population was recorded.

Economy and infrastructure

Passavant- la- Rochere was influenced early on by the glassworks and metalworking industry. Today the crystal and glass factory is the main employer in the region. There are also many establishments in the small business sector, especially in the industries precision engineering, metal and wood processing, construction and car garages. As a regional retail center Passavant- la- Rochere has various service industries and retail shops for daily needs.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road, leading from Jussey by Darney. Further road links exist with Martinvelle, Selles and La Basse -Vaivre.

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