Chenecey-Buillon

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

Geography

Chenecey- Buillon is located on 281 m, about twelve kilometers south-southwest of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village is located in the Jura, in the valley of the Loue, lunged out here in an arc far to the north, at the eastern foot of the height of the Bois du Paulet.

The area of 16.58 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the valley of the Loue, which is usually about 80 m deep into the surrounding plateau and has a flat valley floor of approximately 500 m wide. The steep valley slopes are traversed in some places of Kalkfelswänden. North of the village is the Grand Méandre a large bend in the river, which flows around the ridge of the Bois du Paulet. Here the highest elevation of Chenecey- Buillon is achieved with 498 m.

To the east, the municipality's area extends to the adjacent plateau, the average is 400 m and predominantly forest ( Grand Bois ), partly also of meadow land is covered. The plateau has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. In the south, the area along the Loue goes up the valley to Buillon.

The community consists of different villages and hamlets, namely:

Chenecey (281 m) on the right bank of the Loue
La Forge (300 m) on the right bank of the Loue
Granges -Mathieu (360 m) on the plateau east of Loue
Granges du Sapin ( 384 m) on the plateau east of Loue at the edge of the Grand Bois
Buillon (300 m) in the valley of the Loue

Neighboring communities of Chenecey- Buillon are Vorges -les -Pins, Busy, Larnod and Pugey in the north, and Épeugney Rurey in the east, Courcelles in the south and Charnay and Cessey in the West.

History

Probably built a fortress in the 9th century on the rocky spur on the loop of the Loue. It belonged in the Middle Ages to the Lords of Coligny and later went on to the family Pillot, a side branch of the House of Coligny. Valley of the Loue of Archbishop Anséric and the Lords of Chenecey founded the monastery Buillon, which was led to the French Revolution by the Cistercians in the 12th century. The original village called Charency -sur- Loue was located on a hill in the hamlet today Granges -Mathieu. In the 17th century Chenecey became the most important town on the current municipal area. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. In 1822, merged and Chenecey Buillon to double municipality Chenecey- Buillon. From the 17th to the 19th century Chenecey gained regional importance as the site of the ironworks, which provided numerous jobs. The inhabitants of the place, therefore, mid-19th century rose to over 1000 people.

Attractions

The village church of Sainte -Croix -du -Christ near the banks of the Loue is originally from the 14th century ( late Roman ). Over time, various modifications were made, including the growing of side chapels ( 15th and 16th centuries ) and remodeling of the ship in the 18th century. From the former medieval castle remains are only a few still remain. Also from Buillon monastery ruins are preserved. Nearby there is a Renaissance castle.

Population

With 559 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chenecey- Buillon is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 813 persons were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Chenecey- Buillon was formerly a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In the 19th century, the ironworks dominated the village life that were closed after the Second World War. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including a sawmill. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is from the main road N83 (Besançon - Lons -le- Saunier ) easily accessible. Further road links exist with Épeugney and Courcelles.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

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