Reugney

Reugney is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Reugney is located on 697 m above sea level, about ten kilometers south of Ornans, 26 km south-southeast of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village is located in the Jura, in a depression on the southern edge of the plateau of Amancey, at the northern foot of the tan.

The area of ​​8.19 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The northern part of the area occupied by the undulating plateau of the plateau of Amancey, the average is located at 680 m and is mainly consisted of meadow land. To the south, the municipality's area extends over a steep wooded slope on the broad ridge of Tan, which forms an anticline in geological- tectonic point of view and is oriented towards the west southwest- east-northeast, according to the strike of the Jurassic in this region. Here the highest elevation of Reugney is achieved with 911 m. The western boundary runs north of this Malvaux in erosion basin of the Val du Bas of corn. The stream trickles However, as soon as he steps out onto the plateau of Amancey. Otherwise, the entire area has no surface watercourses, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground.

Neighboring communities of Reugney are Silley - Amancey and Chantrans in the north, Amathay - Vésigneux in the east, the south and Levier Bolandoz in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in the year 945 Reugney under the name of Villa Rudiniacus. Since the Middle Ages Reugney belonged to the rule Maillot. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. Since 1993 Reugney is a member of the comprehensive 19 villages municipal association Communauté de communes Amancey - Loue - Lison.

Attractions

The village church of Reugney was built in the 19th century in the Gothic Revival style and has a bronze baptismal font from the 15th century. The Chapel of Saint Joseph was built in 1861. Preserved are the seat of power Maillot and numerous farmhouses in the characteristic style of the Haut-Doubs from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Population

With 305 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Reugney one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 340 people were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Reugney was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and animal husbandry, as well as by the forestry village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises, including a sawmill and some craft shops. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Amancey by Lods. Another road connection with Silley - Amancey.