Bourogne

Bourogne ( formerly German Böll ) is a town in the French department of Territoire de Belfort in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Bourogne is located at 330 m above sea level, about ten kilometers southeast of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the lowlands of the Burgundian Gate, on the northern edge of the wide valley of the Bourbeuse, just before the confluence with the Allaine, on the eastern edge of the plateau of the Bois du Fahy.

The area of 13.71 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the weakly in relief landscape in the Burgundian Gate ( trouée de Belfort ). The southern part of the area occupied by the wide valley of the Bourbeuse and Allaine, which is on average 330 m. Southwest of the village, the two rivers unite to Allan. In the more than a kilometer wide valley is also the waterways of the Rhine-Rhone canal, the height difference overcomes at Bourogne with a lock.

From the valley floor, the municipality's area extends to the northwest into the gently undulating landscape. The plateau is divided by several short tributaries of Bourbeuse. In these hollows and valleys, there are several ponds that were created for fish farming. At the height of the Bois du Fahy which separates the valleys of Allan and Savoureuse, the highest elevation of Bourogne is achieved with 427 m. A large proportion of the community land northwest of the village is part of the military training area of Fougerais.

Neighboring communities of Bourogne are moval and Meroux the north, and Charmois Froidefontaine in the east, Morvillars, Méziré and Allenjoie in the south and Dambenois and Trévenans in the West.

History

The territory of Bourogne was inhabited in prehistoric times. Several findings indicate that a Roman villa was here. From the 7th and 8th centuries comes a Merovingian cemetery. During excavations many relics such as pottery, jewelry, weapons and coins were unearthed.

Is first mentioned Bourogne in 1150 under the name Boronia. In the course followed by the names Bornigen, Boraigne, Boulougne and Borogne. The first of the Neuchatel family belongs in the Middle Ages Bourogne was divided in the 13th and 14th centuries between different rule. The northern part belonged to the county of Montbéliard, the southern Count of Ferrette. As of 1347, both parts were united in the county Ferrette. In the following years the family of Brinighoffen managed as vassals of the Counts of Ferrette the rule Bourogne. Middle of the 14th century came the village under the suzerainty of the Habsburg dynasty. Together with the Sundgau Bourogne came with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the French crown. Since 1793, the village belonged to the Department of Haut -Rhin, however, remained in 1871 as part of the Territoire de Belfort as opposed to the rest of Alsace in France.

After the opening of the Rhine -Rhone Canal in 1829 Bourogne was a major port for the transport of coal from around Ronchamp for emerging industrial center of Mulhouse. At the French railway network Bourogne was connected in 1876 when the line was opened from Belfort to dent. Thereupon the significance walked quickly back as a port on the Rhine - Rhone canal. The establishment of industries since the 1970s led to an economic boom. Since 2000 Bourogne is part of the municipal association Communauté d' AgglomÃ Belfortaine.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Martin, which originally goes back to a medieval building was rebuilt in 1735. It is home to grave slabs of the local noble family and a pulpit from the 18th century. From the former castle of the family of Brinighoffen few remains are still preserved. In the village there are two Lavoirs in neoclassical style in the 19th century. The Espace Multimédia Gantner is a collection of modern art and lithographs by Bernard Gantner.

Population

With 1974 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Bourogne belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the department of Territoire de Belfort. After the population had been in the first half of the 20th century in the region between 600 and 800 people, a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1970s. Since then, the population has doubled.

Economy and infrastructure

Bourogne has long been a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), fish farming and forestry embossed village. Since the early 1970s originated in the valley on both sides of the Rhine- Rhone Canal, a commercial and industrial zone. Here settled especially those specializing in surface treatment of the construction and transport industry, metal processing and electromechanical industry. Many workers are also commuters who do their work in urban Belfort and Montbéliard.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road N19, which runs from Belfort to dent. With the opening of the expressway from the A36 motorway to dent the center was relieved of through traffic. The nearest links to the A36 is located at a distance of about six kilometers. Another road connection with Charmois. Bourogne had a station on the railway line from Belfort to dent. The now abandoned lines to be reactivated with the opening of the TGV Rhin -Rhône line. By bus Bourogne is connected to Belfort.

Municipality in the department of Territoire de Belfort
Place in Franche -Comté

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