Chevroz

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

Geography

Chevroz is located on 216 m, about 11 km north of the city of Besançon (air line). The village stretches along the edge of the Talniederung Ognon, amid the rolling countryside in the extreme northwest of the Doubs.

The area of ​​1.98 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Ognon Valley. The western and northern boundary runs along the Ognon as it flows with several turns by about one kilometer wide, flat Talniederung. From the river, the municipality's area extends south across the wide, formerly marshy flood plain to the adjacent gently undulating landscape. This is partly consisted of arable and meadow land, partly by forest. With 251 meters, the highest elevation of Chevroz is achieved in the community forest.

Neighboring communities of Chevroz are Voray -sur- l'Ognon in the north, Devecey in the east, Châtillon -le- Duc in the south and Bussières in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages, a castle was built in Chevroz, which controlled the ford Ognon. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Chevroz part of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de la Dame Blanche.

Attractions

The village church of Chevroz was built in 1781. From the 15th century, the Château, which is flanked by four towers and stands in a large park dates.

Population

With 105 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chevroz is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Doubs. Throughout the 20th century, the population fluctuated always in the range between 55 and 100 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Chevroz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is still easily accessible. The only entrance is from Devecey on the main road N57, which runs from Besancon to Vesoul. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 8 km.

Amagney | Battenans -les -Mines | Blarians | Bonnay | Braillans | La Bretenière | Cendrey | Champoux | Châtillon -le- Duc | Chaudefontaine | Chevroz | Corcelle - Mieslot | Cussey -sur- l'Ognon | Devecey | Flagey- Rigney | Geneuille | Germondans | Marchaux | Mérey - Vieilley | Moncey | Novillars | Ollans | Palise | Rigney | Rignosot | Roche- lez -Beaupré | Rougemontot | Tallenay | Thise | Thurey -le -Mont | La Tour -de- Sçay | Vaire - Arcier | Vaire -le- Petit | Valleroy | Venice | Vieilley

• Municipality in the department of Doubs
• Place in Franche -Comté