Velle-le-ChÃ¢tel

Velle -le- Châtel is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Velle -le- Châtel is located at an altitude of 223 m above sea level, 8 km west-southwest of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department in which the Talniederung Baignotte, at the western foot of the heights, which rise between the river valleys of the Saône and Ognon.

The area of 3.00 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônebeckens. The long spell municipality is bounded on the west by the river of Baignotte that flows through a Talniederung north to Durgeon. In the east the area extends to the terrace area of Mont This section is composed of Tertiary sediments. Agricultural land use predominates here.

With a narrow strip, the municipality's area extends to the south through a wooded slope to the adjacent ridge of the Côte d' Andelarre that belongs to the hilly area between the Saône and Ognon. It consists of carbonate sediments of the middle Jurassic period. With 378 m is reached on the top of the Bois Monsieur the highest elevation of Velle -le -Châtel.

Neighboring communities of Velle -le- Châtel are Boursières and Mont -le- Vernois in the north, Andelarrot in the east, Mailley -et- Chazelot and Baignes in the south and clans in the west.

History

Various discoveries, including the remains of an aqueduct, indicate that the area was already inhabited in Gallo- Roman times. Is first mentioned Velle in 1199th In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. It formed a fief which was under the Lords of Traves. Together with the Franche -Comté came Velle with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. In 1739 Velle was charged under the name Broissia - Velle to the county. Today Velle -le- Châtel is a member of the comprehensive 22 villages municipal association Communauté de communes des Combes.

Attractions

The village church of Velle -le- Châtel was built in the 19th century and includes a statue of the Virgin de Pitié (17th century). Next to the church stands the tower of the old building. From the 18th century comes the former seat of power.

Population

With 139 inhabitants (2007 ) Velle -le- Châtel is one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population moved in the range between 100 and 160 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Velle -le- Châtel was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including one company in the industry Precision engineering and metal processing. In recent decades the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Vesoul by Fresne -Saint- Mamès. Further road links exist with clans Baignes and Mont -le- Vernois. Velle -le- Châtel has a railway station on the now disused railway line from Vesoul to Gray.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Mont-le-Vernois Noidans-le-Ferroux Raze, Haute-Saône Vy-le-Ferroux

800181