Senargent-Mignafans

Senargent - Mignafans is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Senargent - Mignafans situated at an altitude of 295 m above sea level, 7 km east of Villers Exel and about 28 km east of the town of Vesoul (air line). The scattered village extends on the valley floor of the River Scey, southwest of the hilly landscape of the Bois de Granges.

The area of 10.77 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the catchment area of the Ognon. The central part of the area is traversed in an east-west direction from the valley of Scey, which is on average 280 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. In the north the municipality area is sufficient in the vast forest of the Bois Noyes and up to the winding course of the Rognon, a side stream of Scey. To the southeast leads a 50 m high terrain level to Bois Dessus ( at 372 meters the highest point of Senargent - Mignafans ) above and to the plateau of Mignafans. This plateau is mainly composed of red sandstone and is located at about 360 m. It shows a loose structure of arable, meadow and woodland.

The double municipality consists of the two districts Senargent (295 m) in the valley of Scey and Mignafans (360 m) on the south adjacent plateau. Neighboring communities of Senargent - Mignafans are Athesans - ETROITEFONTAINE and Mignavillers in the north, Granges- la -Ville and Secenans in the east, Vellechevreux -et- Saint- Courbenans and Ferjeux in the south and Beveuge and Villa fans in the West.

History

Is first mentioned Senargent in 1140, as Renaud de Traves gave the place the monastery Lieu- croissant. Since the 12th century, the church is occupied. In the Middle Ages the rule over Senargent long time between the Counts of Montbéliard and the Lords of Neuchâtel was controversial. Mignafans always belonged, however, to the influence of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with the Franche -Comté reached both villages with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

In 1807 merged Mignafans along with various other places the greater community Granges- le -Bourg. In the cleavage of this large village came Mignafans 1824 Granges- la -Ville and 1832 it regained its independence. 1972 Senargent and Mignafans grouped together for today's double municipality. Since 2000 Senargent - Mignafans is a member of the 33- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villers Exel.

Attractions

The village church of Senargent was rebuilt in 1852. It has a remarkable interior, including the richly carved wooden pulpit and two altars from the 18th century. The village is characterized by different houses of red sandstone in the 17th and 18th century in the characteristic style of the Haute -Saône. In Mignafans are a chapel and two Fontaine- Lavoirs from the 19th century, which once served as well, wash and livestock watering.

Population

With 279 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) is Senargent - Mignafans to the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 433 persons were still counted ), then only relatively small fluctuations were recorded. The incorporation of Mignafans brought a growth of around 50 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Senargent - Mignafans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector, including in wood processing. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration Belfort -Montbéliard their work.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Lure to L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs. Further road links exist with Mignavillers, Saint- Ferjeux, Beveuge and ETROITEFONTAINE.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lure Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Buntsandstein Granges-la-Ville Saint-Ferjeux Villafans Lieu-Croissant Abbey Granges-le-Bourg Autrey-le-Vay

571232