Argillières

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

Geography

Argillières lies at an altitude of 300 m above sea level, 11 km northeast of Champlitte and about 56 km northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the west of the département, in the plateau between the valleys of the salon and Vannon, northwest of Saônetals.

The area of ​​9.58 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the rolling countryside of north of Saônetals. The plateau landscape is on average 300 m and has a plurality of troughs and sinks, including the Combe des Charmes south of the village. The plateau consists of an alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments of the middle and upper Jurassic period. On the plateau dominates agricultural use, but there are larger areas of forest, particularly along the town limits. In the north and east of the plateau is bordered by the Arroyo Vannon. The river flows underground in this area. To the southwest, the municipality's area extends to the forest heights of Mont Aubert, Bois de l'Hospice, on the 366 m the highest elevation of Argillières is achieved. In the west, the hill of Saint -Martin forms ( to 359 m ) the demarcation. On the territory there are no surface watercourses, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground.

To Argillières the hamlet settlement Velleguibelle part (310 m) at the northern foot of the altitude of Saint -Martin. Neighboring communities of Argillières are Tornay and Gilley in the north, Fouvent -Saint- Andoche the east and south, and Pierrecourt and Champlitte in the West.

History

Various finds of flint tools indicate a settlement of the municipality in the Palaeolithic period. 1883 were discovered the foundations of three houses from the Gallo-Roman excavations and a bronze fibula, and numerous fragments of pottery unearthed.

Argillières 1202 is mentioned as Argilleres. The place name derives from the Latin word argilla in the importance of white clay. In the Middle Ages Argillières belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had initially served the Lords of Fouvent in the 12th century, after which it was handed over to the dominion Ray. This leaving the tithe in 1292 the monastery Theuley. The place was looted and burned in 1569 by troops of the Duke of Zweibrücken. Also, during the Thirty Years War in 1636 Argillières strongly affected. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Argillières is a member of the 42 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières.

Attractions

The single village church of Argillières was built in the 18th century and restored in 1985; 2001 the bell tower was renewed. It houses a statue of St. Martin in the 16th century. Additional points of interest include six Calvaires and the castle from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Population

With 74 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Argillières one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population decreased continuously (1881 were still 285 persons counted ).

Economy and infrastructure

Argillières is still a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in town. Some employed persons are also 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 Champlitte after Farincourt. Further road links exist with Fouvent, Larret and Frettes.