Saint-Barthélemy, Haute-Saône

Saint -Barthélemy is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Saint -Barthélemy is at an altitude of 329 m above sea level, 10 km north-east of Lure and 35 km east-northeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the eastern part of the department, on the northeastern edge of the plain of Lure, south of Ognon opposite Mélisey, at the foot of the Vosges.

The area of ​​13.46 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the level of Lure. The Floodplain on the edge of the Vosges is on average 330 m. There are sand and gravel sediments that were deposited during the Pleistocene in advance of the Vosges glacier on the surface. The northern boundary runs mostly along the Ognon as it flows through a wide Alluvialniederung. From Ognon, the municipality's area extends southward over the plain and the lowlands of his side stream Fourchon. Agricultural land use predominates here.

To the east of the municipality of ground enough up the steep slopes of Mont de Vannes. In this wooded ridge, the part of the southwestern outpost of the Vosges, the highest elevation of Saint -Barthélemy is achieved with 708 m. In geological- tectonic respect, he is in the lower parts of crystalline bedrock, in higher layers of red sandstone of the Lower Triassic. On the north-east marks the Raddon, another left tributary of the Ognon, for a short section of the border. The entire municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.

At Saint- Barthelemy addition to the actual site include the following settlements:

• Les Monthaureux (329 m) in the plain south of Fourchon
• Les Granges du Bertey (343 m ) at the western foot of Mont de Vannes
• Les Granges Guenin (335 m) at the western foot of Mont de Vannes

Neighboring municipalities of Saint -Barthélemy are Mélisey and Belonchamp in the north, face and Ronchamp in the east, Malbouhans in the south and La Neuvelle -lès -Lure and Montessaux in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Saint- Barthelemy belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had initially served as Lords of Faucogney, later, the village belonged to the barony Mélisey. It then formed the center of their own rule, and its castle was destroyed in 1643 by order of Turenne. Together with the Franche -Comté reached Saint -Barthélemy with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. In the 17th century the village life was marked by the watch manufacturing and mining. The reduction of lead in a mine in Mont de Vannes was abandoned in the 20th century. Today Saint -Barthélemy is a member of the comprehensive 12 villages municipal association Communauté de communes de la Haute Vallée de l' Ognon.

Attractions

The church of Saint - Barthelemy was built in 1731; the church tower wearing a cross of Lorraine. For the valuable interiors include the richly carved altar (18th century), which is a monument historique classified, as well as furniture and paintings from the time it was built. From the former seat of power only a few remnants remain.

Population

With 1147 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Saint- Barthelemy is one of the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 1071 people were still counted ), a population growth was recorded in recent years.

Economy and infrastructure

Saint- Barthelemy was next to the mining industry until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises, mainly in the sectors of wood processing, precision engineering, textile industry, construction and transportation. 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, leading from Ronchamp by Mélisey. Further road links exist with Montessaux and face.