Courchaton

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

Geography

Courchaton situated at an altitude of 326 m above sea level, 9 km east-southeast of Villers Exel and about 31 km east-southeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in a valley in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de la Prairie on the northwestern edge of the hills, which stretches between the valleys of Ognon and Doubs.

The area of 13.53 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the hills southeast of the Ognontals. The northern part of the area occupied by the basin of Courchaton that is drained from a source stream of the Ruisseau de la Prairie to the northwest over the Scey to Ognon. The valleys and the relatively gently inclined slopes are used mainly for agricultural purposes. In the southeast, passes through a 150 to 200 m high ground level to the wooded ridge of the Bois de la Pérouse ( 525 m) and the height of Accolans, on the 532 m, the highest elevation of Courchaton is achieved. While the northern part of the municipality is composed mainly of sandy- marly layers of the Lias, are these heights from a resistant limestone layer of the middle Jurassic period. Further south, a Kalkhochfläche expands, which is on average 400 m. There are no surface watercourses, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground.

Neighboring communities of Courchaton are Georfans and Vellechevreux -et- Courbenans in the north, Marvelise and Onan in the east, and Geney Accolans in the south and Grammont in the West.

History

The territory of Courchaton was inhabited very early on, after which the remains of a Neolithic settlement site on the corridor La Motte du Châtelot point. First documented the village is in 1149th in the Middle Ages Courchaton formed a fief, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

The village church, originally dating back to a Gothic building was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. Here, the entrance hall of the former church of the 16th century remained. In-room amenities include a pulpit from the 17th century and the gilded wooden statues of the Virgin and Joseph (both 18th century). Ruins of two medieval manors are also preserved, including the Château d' Aney.

Population

With 459 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Courchaton one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 747 persons were still counted ), there was in the 1960s recorded several variations.

Economy and infrastructure

Courchaton was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration Belfort -Montbéliard their work.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road, leading from Lure to L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 18 km. Further road links exist with Grammont, Courbenans and Onan.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lure Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Doubs (river) Onans Gothic art A36 autoroute Autrey-le-Vay Granges-la-Ville Granges-le-Bourg Saint-Ferjeux Villafans

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