Châlonvillars

Châlonvillars (Eng. earlier Kalonisberg ) is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Châlonvillars situated at an altitude of 377 m above sea level, about 5 km west of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the western part of the Burgundian Gate, in the valley of the Ruisseau de la Benade, at the western foot of the Montagne de Salbert.

The area of ​​7.60 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the Burgundian Gate. The main part of the area occupied by a large recess, which is on average of 380 m. It is drained by the village stream Ruisseau de la Benade, and Douce to the southeast to Savoureuse. Outside the settlement area, the sink is used predominantly agricultural. In the valley of the Canal de la Douce Haute -Saône, a side branch of the Rhine-Rhone canal runs. A wide saddle that is being crossed by the waterway in a tunnel that leads on to the north- west to the catchment area of ​​the Lizaine. Is flanked by the well Châlonvillars in the east of the Montagne de Salbert, the communal land only extends to the foot. To the west, the area extends to the wooded ridge of Brisée, on the 493 meters, the highest elevation of Châlonvillars is achieved. The rock is mainly composed of red sandstone.

Neighboring communities of Châlonvillars are Frahier -et- Chatebier and Évette - Salbert in the north, Essert in the east, and Buc Mandrevillars in the south and Chagey in the West.

History

The territory of Châlonvillars was inhabited in prehistoric times. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the first rule Passavant, which was dependent on the abbey of Lure. 1283 came Châlonvillars to the Counts of Montbéliard; later it was placed under the rule of this Héricourt. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was ravaged in 1636 by Swedish troops. In 1748 Châlonvillars came contractually finally to the French crown. To a field change occurred in 1972, merged as Châlonvillars with Mandrevillars to double municipality Châlonvillars - Mandrevillars. 1988, however Mandrevillars was a separate municipality again. Since 2001 Châlonvillars is a member of the comprehensive 20 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays d' Héricourt.

Attractions

The Church of St. Radegund ( Église Sainte -Radegonde ) in Châlonvillars was rebuilt in the 18th century and has a remarkable interior, including relics and the statue of Sainte -Radegonde from the 15th or 16th century. The oldest of seven carved stone crosses, the Croix au Couperet, dates from 1111. Also worth seeing is covered Lavoir (former well, wash and livestock watering ) of 1843.

Population

With 1249 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Châlonvillars one of the smaller towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 907 persons were still counted ), a strong population growth has been recorded since the early 1970s again. Since then, the population has more than doubled. Today Châlonvillars belongs to the western conurbations of Belfort.

Economy and infrastructure

Châlonvillars has long been a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses, as well as metal working industry. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the other municipalities of the agglomeration Belfort and Montbéliard.

The village has good transport links. It is located near the main road N19, which runs from Belfort to Lure. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 8 km. Further road links exist with Mandrevillars, Chagey, Chenebier and Évette - Salbert.