Conflandey

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

Geography

Conflandey situated at an altitude of 223 m above sea level, 5 km north of Port- sur -Saône and about 15 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, on the western edge of the valley of the Saône, at the confluence of the Lanterne.

The area of 5.30 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The eastern and southern boundary runs mostly along the Saône, which draws a flung eastward arc here. The Alluvialniederung the Saône is on average 215 m and has a width of one to two kilometers wide. The river is expanded to the waterway. In Conflandey flows from the east, the Lanterne. The river banks are mostly flat, but replace the baffle hanging rocks with caves produced ( including the Grotte du Carrousel ).

From the river, the municipality's area extends westward across the flood plain on the adjacent plateau, which consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments of Middle Jurassic time. With 256 m of the heights of Chargey is achieved the highest elevation of Conflandey on foot. The area shows a loose structure of arable and meadow land and forest land. To the north- east of the village soil over the Saone River in the lowland reaches of the Lanterne. Former sand and gravel pits are filled with water and are now designated as a nature reserve or used for water sports.

Neighboring communities of Conflandey are Purgerot and Faverney in the north, Amoncourt in the east, Chaux -lès- Port and Port-sur -Saône in the south and Chargey -lès- Port in the west.

History

Remains from the Gallo- Roman period suggest a very early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned Conflandey in the year 1214. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local noble family de Conflandey is attested since the 13th century, and later the fief went to the Lords of Grammont. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. The economic development of the village began in 1686 with the establishment of ironworks. During the 19th century, a wire drawing and a paper mill were added. Today Conflandey is a member of the comprehensive 13 villages municipal association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Pierre was extensively rebuilt in the 18th century, the Gothic choir (16th century) the previous building was included. In-room amenities include furniture and sculptures from the 18th and 19th century and a painting of the Annunciation (17th century). From the 17th century the Calvaire originates in the village. The castle on an meanders the river Saône island was built in the 18th century.

Population

With 414 inhabitants (2007 ) Conflandey one of the smaller towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1906 439 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded during the 1970s again. Since then, the trend is again slightly.

Economy and infrastructure

Conflandey was early on an industrial affair village. Most important employer is the wire factory ( Tréfilerie de Conflandey ), which has several branches in Faverney, Xertigny, Rougemont -le- Château and Nitra. There are also some plants of local small businesses, especially in precision engineering and wood processing. Many workers are also commuters who do their work in the larger towns in the area and in the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes. The main access is from the department of road leading from Port -sur- Saône to Jussey. Further road links exist with Chargey -lès- Port and Amoncourt.

Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Lanterne river Alluvium Cut bank Gothic art Wayside cross Villers-sur-Port

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