Courtelevant

Courtelevant ( formerly Hebsdorf German ) is a town in the French department of Territoire de Belfort in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Courtelevant is located on 389 m above sea level about six kilometers east of Delle and about 21 kilometers southeast of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the transition zone between the plains of the Burgundian gate and the northern foothills of the Jura Mountains, in the valley of Vendline north of the heights of Mont Flori, near the border with Switzerland.

The area of 5.82 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside in the Burgundian Gate ( trouée de Belfort ). The southern part of the area is traversed in an east-west direction from the up to 400 m wide Talniederung the Vendline, which provides for drainage to the west over the Coeuvatte to Allaine. The valley in the south is flanked by densely forested plateau Les Ragies, with 454 m the highest elevation of Courtelevant is achieved on the.

To the north, the municipality's area extends over the wide plateau of the Burgundian Gate, which is on average 405 m. It is mostly covered with arable and meadow land, but also shows some of larger forest areas. In hollows and valleys there are numerous ponds that were created for fish farming. In the north, the area extends into the headwaters of the Ruisseau de l' ecrevisse in Grand Bois and to the northeast in the Banbois (419 m).

Neighboring communities of Courtelevant are Suarce and Lepuix -Neuf in the north, Réchésy in the east, the south and Courcelles Florimont in the West.

History

During the Roman period the important traffic route of Epomanduodurum ( Mandeure ) crossed to Augusta Raurica the municipality. Is first mentioned in the year Courtelevant 1262nd The name goes back to a combination of the Latin word curtis with the Germanic personal name Hilbung and means as much as the courtyard of the Hilbung. In the first half of the 14th century the village came under the suzerainty of the Habsburg dynasty. It was part of the reign Florimont and formed since its first mention of a separate parish.

During the Thirty Years' War Courtelevant was sacked and destroyed by Swedish troops. Together with the Sundgau came the village with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the French crown. Since 1793 Courtelevant belonged to the Department of Haut -Rhin, however, remained in 1871 as part of the Territoire de Belfort as opposed to the rest of Alsace in France.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Étienne dates from the 16th century but was extensively restored in 1812 and changed. The mill was built in the 17th century, which is operated by the water of the Vendline, was restored in the 20th century. It serves today as a museum, are shown in the various techniques of grain milling in pre-industrial times. The village is characterized by different Fackwerkhäuser in traditional Alsatian style of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Population

With 433 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Courtelevant one of the small communities of the department of Territoire de Belfort. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 310 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded mainly during the 1970s again. Since 1990, the population remained at an almost constant level.

Economy and infrastructure

Courtelevant was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), fish farming and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Meanwhile, the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the larger towns in the area and in the agglomeration Belfort.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road D463 which leads from dent to Saint - Louis. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 21 kilometers. Further road links exist with Florimont, Réchésy and Lepuix -Neuf.

Municipality in the department of Territoire de Belfort
Place in Franche -Comté

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