Blondefontaine

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

Geography

Blondefontaine situated at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, 6 km north-northwest of Jussey and about 35 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme northwest of the department, in the valley of the Ruisseau de la Jacque Nelle north of Mance, at the western foot of the Donnet.

The area of 13.40 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the undulating countryside to the west of the upper Saônetals. From north to south the area is crossed by the valley of the Ruisseau de la Jacque Nelle. In Blondefontaine the Ruisseau des Vaux enters the trough. Both streams flow south through an approximately one kilometer- wide Alluvialniederung and empty into the Mance, which marks the southern boundary for a short distance. The flood plain is on average 220 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes.

Underpinning the main valleys in the west of the height Côte Rouge ( 264 m ) in the north of the Bois de la Voie du Haut ( to 310 m) and in the north east of Bois des Cornées. East of the village of slope rises relatively steeply to the wooded ridge of Donnet, on the 373 meters, the highest elevation is achieved by Blondefontaine. In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In various places occurs shell apparent from the Triassic.

Neighboring communities of Blondefontaine are Enfonvelle in the north, Villars -le- Pautel in the east, Rain Court and Cemboing in the south and Barges and Melay in the West.

History

The territory of Blondefontaine was already inhabited in prehistoric times. It remains of a settlement site was discovered from Gallo-Roman and various burial grounds. Blondefontaine belonged to in 1790 for Champagne, but had formerly the Free County of Burgundy estates in the area. For a long time formed Blondefontaine the center of its own little rule. Today Blondefontaine is a member of the 17 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.

Attractions

The church Saint -Martin was built on an octagonal floor plan based in the 18th century to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and is classified as a monument historique. Additional points of interest include Grande Fontaine ( Fountain) and various houses from the 18th century showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône.

Population

With 254 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Blondefontaine one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population increased significantly from (1881 were still 903 persons counted ).

Economy and infrastructure

Blondefontaine was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, especially in the sectors of wood processing and precision engineering. 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 that leads from Jussey to Fresnes -sur- Apance. Further road links exist with Barges, Melay, Enfonvelle and Villars -le- Pautel.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Alluvium Muschelkalk Villars-le-Pautel Raincourt Aisey-et-Richecourt La Basse-Vaivre

132748