Ailloncourt

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

Geography

Ailloncourt situated at an altitude of 282 m above sea level, 7 km south from Luxeuil -les- Bains and about 23 km north-east of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northern part of the department, on the southern edge of the plain of Luxeuil, at the Lanterne.

The area of ​​9.29 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the level of Luxeuil. The main part of the area occupied by the flat area, which is an average 275 m. The most important river is the Lanterne, which crosses the area from east to west and provides drainage to the Saône. In Ailloncourt it increases from left to Ruisseau de Perchie on. Agricultural land use predominates in this plane.

To the northeast, the area with a narrow tip extends over the level in the extensive forests of Grand Bois and Vay de Brest. There are several ponds, most of which have been dammed and used for fish farming, including the Grand Etang. Southwest of the village the terrain initially rises very slowly to a plateau, which consists of limestone of the Middle Triassic. On the south-west passes over a ground level to the plateau of Mont d' Ahie, on the 450 meters, the highest elevation of Ailloncourt is achieved. This amount is made ​​up of a alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).

Neighboring communities of Ailloncourt are La Chapelle- lès- Luxeuil and Esboz -Brest in the north, Citers in the east, Dambenoît -lès -Colombe, Genevrey and Betoncourt -lès- Brotte in the south and Brotte -lès- Luxeuil in the West.

History

The area around Ailloncourt was inhabited very early on what remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement site testify. Is first mentioned Ailloncourt in the year 1144. During the Middle Ages Ailloncourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Luxeuil. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Ailloncourt is a member of the 14 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Franches - Communes.

Attractions

Ailloncourt was rebuilt in the 18th century. For notable appointments include a Madonna statue from the 17th century as well as altars, pulpit and statues from the 18th century. The village is characterized by various houses from the 18th and 19th century, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône. Additional attractions include a former water mill, a large semi-circular fountain and several Calvaires.

Population

With 318 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Ailloncourt one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 405 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the mid-1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Was Ailloncourt until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), forestry and fish farming embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses. 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 Citers after Brotte -lès- Luxeuil. Further road links exist with Saint- Sauveur and Dambenoît.