Avrigney-Virey

Avrigney - Virey is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Avrigney - Virey situated at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, 5 km north of Marnay and about 21 km northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village extends to the south of the department, on a plateau in the southwest of the Monts de Gy, north of Ognon Valley.

The area of 22.30 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the valleys of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The main part of the area is taken from the plateau of Avrigney, the average is 270 m and has a diameter of about four kilometers. It is composed of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous beds of the Upper Jurassic and the Tertiary. The plateau is used predominantly agricultural, but there are also some forest areas. The whole area shows no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. Towards the south descends a trough to the Valley of the Ognon, while a gradually eintiefendes in the plateau to the north dale topographically part of the catchment area of the Colombine.

Flanked the high plateau of the wooded hills of the Monts de Gy. In the west of the municipality floor to the back of the Bois de Cugney (335 m ) is sufficient, in the southwest to the Bois du Mont (328 m). In the east the boundary of the municipality runs the heights of Mont Colombin ( 341 m), Bois d' Avrigney and Bois de Fays. With 355 m is reached on the Montmarin the highest elevation of Avrigney - Virey.

The double municipality consists of the villages Avrigney (270 m) on the plateau and Virey (278 m) on the western edge of the plateau on the edge of the Bois de Cugney. Neighboring communities of Avrigney - Virey are Charcenne and Autoreille in the north, Courcuire, Beaumotte -lès- Pin and Brussey in the east, Marnay and Cult in the south and Tromarey and Cugney in the West.

History

Remains of a villa from the Gallo- Roman period at Avrigney and various findings point to a very early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned in the year 950 Avrigney In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The Archbishop of Besançon placed the parish Avrigney 1131 the monastery of Saint- Paul ( Besançon). The feud came in 1263 in the possession of Simon de Joinville. Together with the Franche -Comté came Avrigney and Virey with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

The community Virey merged in 1807 with Tromarey, but received 1824 their independence back. 1972 Virey was merged with Avrigney to today's double municipality. Since 2002 Avrigney - Virey is a member of the 15 localities municipal association Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l' Ognon.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Étienne of Avrigney was rebuilt in the 18th century. In the center of Avrigney houses the furnace house and the Lavoir, which was built in the 19th century washhouse and livestock watering. The church of Saint -Léger by Virey dates from the 14th century but was remodeled several times in the course of time. It has a rich interior, including statues from the 15-16. Century furniture from the 17-18. Century. Also in Virey is a stately home in the 16th century. 1765 was found on the field at Avrigney the ancient figure of a bull with three horns, which today is located in the Art Museum of Besançon.

Population

With 332 inhabitants ( 1999) Avrigney - Virey is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 707 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and infrastructure

Avrigney - Virey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards 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 larger towns in the area and agglomeration in Besançon.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Marnay by Choye. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 20 km. Further road links exist with Cult, and Tromarey Courcuire.

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) A36 autoroute

92934