Bassigney

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

Geography

Bassigney situated at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, 8 km northeast of Faverney and about 22 km north of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northern part of the department, a slight increase on the northern edge of the wide valley of the Lanterne.

The area of 6.18 km ² municipal area comprises a section in the rolling countryside of the north of the valley of the Lanterne. The southern boundary runs partly along the Lanterne, with several turns and natural banks it flows through Alluvialniederung southwest Saône. The valley is on average 220 m and has a width of about 5 kilometers wide. It is used partly agricultural, partly it is passed with riparian forest.

From the river, the municipality's area extends north across the flood plain to the hills and adjacent to the extensive grove of Bois des Ardennes and Grand Bois on the southern slopes of Mont d' Olivette. Here the highest elevation of Bassigney is achieved with 305 m. The northern boundary marks the little valley of the Ruisseau du Vass, while the Ruisseau de la Biffotte in parts forms the western boundary. In geological- tectonic terms, the area consists of a alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).

Neighboring communities of Bassigney are Dampierre- lès- Conflans in the north, Conflans -sur- Lanterne in the east and south, and Bourguignon- lès- Conflans in the West.

History

Is first mentioned Bassigney in 1295th In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held the monastery of Luxeuil. The 1464 mentioned parish was dependent on Faverney. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the place with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Bassigney is a member of the 20 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Belles Sources.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Étienne in 1776 newly built and owns furniture, an altar, paintings and statues from this period. In the center a few houses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône.

Population

With 128 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Bassigney is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population decreased continuously (1881 were still 285 persons counted ). Since 1990, the population remained at a nearly constant level.

Economy and infrastructure

Bassigney 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 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 that leads from Bourguignon- lès- Conflans after Varigney. Another road connection with Dampierre- lès- Conflans.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lure Cantons of France Postal codes in France Lanterne river Alluvium Conflans-sur-Lanterne Luxeuil Abbey Betoncourt-Saint-Pancras Dampvalley-Saint-Pancras Fontenois-la-Ville Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras Melincourt, Haute-Saône

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