Cendrey

Cendrey is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Cendrey is located on 266 m, 11 km northwest of Baume- les -Dames and about 25 km northeast of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Talniederung Ognon and above the little valley of the Ruisseau de la Beune, in the extreme northwest of the Doubs north of Mont Bichoux.

The area of 5.52 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Ognon Valley. The northern boundary runs mostly along the Ognon, the large river bends here flows through a flat Talniederung, which is about one kilometer wide. Here ends the Ruisseau de la Beune, which ensures the drainage of large parts of its territory. From the river, the municipality's area extends south across the wide flood plain adjacent to the gently undulating landscape that is passed partly under arable and meadow land, partly with forest and is on average 280 m. With a narrow strip of communal land extends further south over the Bas Bois and Bois skin up to the ridge of the Mont Bichoux, one of the outermost foothills of the Jura Mountains. With 481 m find the highest mountains of Cendrey is achieved.

Neighboring communities of Cendrey are Larians -et- Munans, Ollans and Avilley in the north, Battenans -les -Mines and Rougemontot in the east, Villers- Grélot in the south and La Tour -de- Sçay and Flagey- Rigney in the West.

History

The territory of Cendrey was settled very early, which, on the basis of various finds from the Neolithic, Roman and Merovingian. Is first mentioned Cendrey in 1182 under the name Sendré. In the course of time the spelling on Sendrey and Ceneriacus (13th century) to the present name changed. Since the time of its first occurrence Cendrey part of the goods owned by the monastery of Saint -Paul in Besançon. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Cendrey part of the community association Communauté de communes de la Bussière.

Attractions

The village church dates originally from the 12th century, but was rebuilt in 1448. From this church the polygonal choir in flamboyant Gothic style is obtained while the ship and the bell tower were rebuilt in 1774. The so-called Château was created in 1666 as a community center.

Population

With 186 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Cendrey one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1906, 319 subjects were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and infrastructure

Cendrey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now various operations of the local small business sector and the retail trade. 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 Besancon to Rougemont. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 14 km. Further road links exist with Rougemontot, Battenans -les -Mines and Flagey- Rigney.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

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

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