Aroz

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

Geography

Aroz situated at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, 6 km south-southeast of Scey -sur -Saône -et -Saint -Albin and about 12 km west from Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, in the valley of the Ruisseau de Quette south of Saônetals, on the southern edge of the Bois des Minières.

The area of ​​6.57 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônebeckens. The central part of the area occupied by the basin of the Ruisseau de Quette, which provides for drainage west to the Saône. The valley is flanked on both sides by slopes that are divided by small Seitentälchen the Ruisseau de Quette. The adjoining plateau averages 240 m. This plateau consists of an alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments of the upper Jurassic period. The fertile soils of the Talniederung and plateaus are primarily used for agricultural purposes. To the north, the municipality's area extends into the vast forest area of the Bois des Minières. In the south are the plateaus of Aroz. With 267 m find the highest mountains of Aroz is achieved.

Neighboring communities of Aroz are Chassey -lès- Scey and Chemilly in the north, and Pontcey Boursières in the east, clans and Raze in the south and Traves and Bucey -lès- Traves in the West.

History

The area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, of which the megalithic Pierre Percée testifies. Is first mentioned Aroz in 1089th In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. In Aroz ore was mined until 1850. Today Aroz is a member of the 22 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Combes.

Attractions

The village church dates from the 16th century and shows Gothic styles. The Tour de la Dîme is the remains of a castle, which was destroyed in 1569. Additional points of interest include the former home of the Knights Templar, a manor in a Calvaire from in 1622. On the hill northeast of the village stands the Pierre Percée, a 1.8 m high Megalith, in a round hole is cut.

Population

With 158 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Aroz is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 259 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Aroz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry 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 do their work in the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Traves after Boursières. Further road links exist with Pontcey and Raze.

Aroz | Baignes | Bourguignon- lès -la- Charité | Boursières | Bucey -lès- Traves | Chantes | Chassey -lès- Scey | Chemilly | Clans | Ferrieres -les- Scey | Grandvelle -et -le- Perrenot | Lieffrans | Mailley - et- Chazelot | Neuvelle -lès -la- Charité | Noidans -le- Ferroux | Ovanches | Pontcey | Raze | Rosey | Rupt -sur -Saône | Scey -sur -Saône -et -Saint -Albin | Traves | Velleguindry -et- Levrecey | Velle -le- Châtel | Vy- le- Ferroux | Vy- lès- Rupt

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