Rigny

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

Geography

Rigny situated at an altitude of 194 m above sea level, 4 km north-east of Gray and about 40 km northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the west of the département, in the plane of Gray, on the northern edge of the Talniederung the Saône.

The area of 12.72 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the middle Saône Valley. The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the Saône valley, which has a width of about three kilometers and is on average 190 m. The Saône flows here with several turns through the sometimes swampy Alluvialniederung to the southwest. It is channeled and developed for Waterway; There is a lock factory in Rigny. The southern boundary runs partly along the Saône, but also includes a larger area south of the river until the waters of the Eau Blanche Rigny. To the north, the municipality's area of the flood plain and a 20 m high ground level extends to the adjacent plateau, which lies on 230 m. It consists of an alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments of the upper Jurassic period. On the plateau dominates agricultural use, but there are also some forest areas. With 246 m is reached on a knoll north of the village is the highest elevation of Rigny.

To Rigny include the hamlet of Le bouchot (193 m) on the north bank of the Saone and the homestead Saint- Laurent. Neighboring communities of Rigny are Montureux -et- Prantigny in the north, Beaujeu -Saint -Vallier- Pierrejux -et- Saint- Quitteur and Broing in the east, the south and Gray Arc- lès-Gray and Chargey -lès -Gray in the West.

History

The territory of Rigny was inhabited in prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of human presence date back to the Magdalenian. Various findings are evidence of the settlement during the Gallo- Roman period. In addition, also a burgundy grave was discovered.

In the Middle Ages Rigny belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government was responsible for the first lords of Fouvent before the village in 1203 was transferred to the rule Autrey. In 1311 the villagers liberties were awarded. In the context of the Thirty Years' War in 1636 Rigny ravaged and killed many people. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Rigny is a member of the 16- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Val de Gray.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Étienne was rebuilt in 1720. It has a rich interior, including the pulpit ( 17th century ), a stucco altar (18th century) and two paintings by Prud'hon (1794 ). At the site of the former manor house, a new castle was built in the 17th century, which was extended in the 19th century and now houses a hotel and restaurant. In the village square there is the covered and provided with arcades arch Lavoir, which was built in 1840.

Population

With 608 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Rigny 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 continuous population growth was recorded since the early 1960s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Rigny has long been a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and fisheries embossed village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. 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 Arc -les -Gray by Beaujeu. Further road links exist with Chargey -lès- Gray and Montureux.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Alluvium Montureux-et-Prantigny Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur Saint-Broing Bouhans-et-Feurg

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