Bonnay (Doubs)

Bonnay is a municipality with 857 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Bonnay is located at 245 m, about 11 km north of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the southern edge of the Talniederung Ognon, at the northern foot of the ridge of the Grande Côte below the Fort de la Dame Blanche in the extreme northwest of the Doubs.

The area of 7.66 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Ognon Valley. The northern boundary runs along the Ognon as it flows with several turns by about two kilometers wide, flat Talniederung. From the river, the municipality's area extends south across the formerly marshy flood plain adjacent to the high terrace which consists of glacial river deposits. It is mainly passed with arable and meadow land. Further south, the area extends over a steep slope down to the narrow ridge of the Grande Côte. This ridge forms in geological- tectonic respects an anticline, whose northern limb is largely removed by erosion. With 605 m is reached on the ridge at the Fort de la Dame Blanche is the highest elevation of Bonnay.

Neighboring communities of Bonnay are Buthiers in the north, Mérey - Vieilley in the east, Besançon and Tallenay in the south and Châtillon -le- Duc, Devecey and Voray -sur- l'Ognon in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of Bonnay was already inhabited during the Roman period. Is first mentioned in the year 878 Bonnay In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the dominion of Châtillon -le- Duc. Together with the Franche -Comté it came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Bonnay part of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de la Dame Blanche.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Lazare was built from 1710 to 1715 in the classical style and has a rich interior from the time it was built, including the pulpit and various altars. The castle was built in the 18th century on the ruins of previous medieval building. On the ridge of the Grande Côte ( Forêt de Chailluz ) is the fort was built from 1875 to 1878 de la Dame Blanche, part of the fortification system of Besançon.

Population

After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1896 402 persons were still counted ), a striking population growth was recorded since the early 1960s. Since then, the population has nearly tripled.

Economy and infrastructure

Bonnay was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the agglomeration Besançon their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Devecey after Moncey. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 11 km. Another road connection with Buthiers.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Moncey, Doubs A36 autoroute Battenans-les-Mines Chaudefontaine (Doubs) Flagey-Rigney Thurey-le-Mont Vaire-le-Petit Valleroy (Doubs) Venise, Doubs

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