Citers
Citers is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Citers situated at an altitude of 285 m above sea level, 9 km north-west of Lure and about 23 km northeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The former road line village stretches in the central part of the department, on the southern edge of the plain of Luxeuil, in the hollow of the Ruisseau de Perchie east of the heights of Mont d' Ahie.
The area of 15.17 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the level of Luxeuil. The main part of the area occupied by the flat area, which is an average 280 m. The most important river is the Lanterne, which provides for the drainage west to the Saône. On the communal land it receives inflow from the Lambier and the Ruisseau de Perchie, the addition occurs at Citers into the plane. Agricultural land use predominates here.
To the southwest, the area extends into the gently undulating landscape with the passing of arable and meadow land and hills Chavanney Prérey. With 347 m is reached on the plateau of Moireau at the eastern foot of Mont d' Ahie the highest elevation of Citers. These hills are composed of limestone of the Middle Triassic. To the north- east, the municipality area covers the extensive grove of Grand Bois. Here there are numerous ponds, most of which have been dammed and used for fish farming. The most important include Etang d' Esboz, Etang de la Maison Cute and Etang du Châtelet.
To Citers heard the settlement Le Faubourg du Citers (277 m ) on the old main road from Lure to Luxeuil -les- Bains. Neighboring communities of Citers are Esboz -Brest and Magnivray in the north, and Rignovelle Franchevelle in the east, and Antiquers Dambenoît -lès -Colombe in the south and Ailloncourt in the West.
History
Remains of a Roman road traffic have an early inspection and possibly settlement of the area down. Is first mentioned Citers in the year 1207. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The monasteries Bithaine and Montigny owned land and rights in the village. Together with the Franche -Comté Citers came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. With the opening of the railway line from Lure to Luxeuil the place in the 19th century was linked to the French railway network. Today Citers is a member of the 14 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Franches - Communes.
Attractions
The village church of Citers was built in the 19th century. In-room amenities include a pulpit and confessionals in the Louis XVI style and a bas-relief of the 18th century with the baptism of Christ. Then there are the numerous fountains and Lavoirs. Eight Lavoirs are covered and once served as laundry and watering cattle. Particularly noteworthy is the Fontaine aux 13 gouliches, which was built in 1879 and whose style is reminiscent of the temples of Paestum.
Population
With 842 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Citers belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century ( in 1911 923 people were still counted ), a population growth was recorded since the early 1980s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Citers has long been a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), forestry and fish farming embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including an operating wood processing and furniture factory. 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 is located near the main road D64, which runs from Lure to Luxeuil -les- Bains. The center is relieved by a four-lane bypass road from through traffic. Further road links exist with Antiquers, Dambenoît, Ailloncourt and Franchevelle. Citers is crossed by the railway line from Lure according to Epinal. The nearest train station is in Lure.