Chaumercenne

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

Geography

Chaumercenne situated at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, 5 km east-northeast of Pesmes and about 31 km west of the city of Besançon (air line). The village extends to the south of the department on a broad ridge north of Ognon Valley and east of Saôneebene.

The area of ​​4.95 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the valleys of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The main part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 270 m. It is composed of Tertiary sediments and is mainly agricultural, but there are also some forest areas. In the north, the municipality's area extends into the grove of the Bois de Riand, in the south to in the Bois du Gatis. With 292 m find the highest mountains of Chaumercenne is achieved. In the whole area there are no surface watercourses.

Neighboring communities of Chaumercenne are Valay in the north, Montagney in the east, Bard- lès- Pesmes in the south and Pesmes and La Résie -Saint -Martin in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in the year Chaumercenne in 1231. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Pesmes, but also possessed the monastery Acey goods in the municipal area. 1358 came the reign of Jean de Bard, later to the family La Baume and in the 18th century to the Pétremand by Valay. Together with the Franche -Comté Chaumercenne came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Chaumercenne is a member of the 18 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Val de Pesmes.

Attractions

The church of Notre -Dame de la Nativity was built in the 16th century in late Gothic style and has a rich interior, including a statue of Mary from the 15th century ( Burgundy School ). On the road to Valay is an Oratory ( 1625). From the 17th and 18th centuries, the castle comes with its two square towers. The site is marked by numerous houses from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance in the traditional style of the Haute -Saône.

Population

With 151 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Chaumercenne one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 304 persons were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the mid- 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Chaumercenne was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including a sawmill. 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 has good transport links. It lies on the main road D12, which runs from Pesmes by Gy. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 16 km. Further road links exist with Valay, Marnay and Ougney.