Cult, Haute-Saône

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

Geography

Cult is located at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, 4 km north- west of Marnay and 23 km west-northwest of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village extends to the south of the department, in a trough in the southwestern foothills of the Monts de Gy, north of Ognon Valley.

The area of ​​6.88 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the valleys of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The central part of the area occupied by the basin of Cult. It is used primarily for agricultural purposes. Flanked the trough of the foothills of the Monts de Gy: In the south are the hills of Bois de Molvau (302 m) and Bois du Mont ( to 305 m ), while the terrain opens up to the plateau of Avrigney - Virey to the northeast. With 331 m is reached on a knoll east of the village is the highest elevation of Cult. In geological terms, the terrain is composed of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous beds of the Upper Jurassic time.

Neighboring communities of Hugier are Tromarey and Avrigney - Virey in the north, Marnay in the east, Chenevrey -et- Morogne and Bay in the south and Hugier in the West.

History

The place name is probably derived from the Latin word culus ( in the sense of at the far end of the valley ) or cultus ( cultivated fields ). He developed over culz to today's spelling. In the Middle Ages Cult belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held an occupied since the 13th century noble family which was Choye under the suzerainty of the barony. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was burnt down in 1637 by troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar. Together with the Franche -Comté arrived Cult with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Since 2002 Cult is a member of the 15 localities municipal association Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l' Ognon.

Attractions

The village church of Cult was originally developed from a building from the 13th century, which has been repeatedly modified and changed over time; The bell tower dates from the 18th century. In-room amenities include a richly carved pulpit and grave slabs from the 17th century. On the road to Avrigney is an Oratory with a statue of the Virgin (17th century). Also from this period dates the castle.

Population

With 230 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) Cult is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population moved in the range between 120 and 180 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Cult was well into the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, among others in the industry of construction. 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 lies on the main road D67, which runs from Besancon to Gray. Through a local bypass the village core is relieved of through traffic. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 20 km. Further road links exist with Bay, Hugier, Virey and Avrigney.