Équevilley

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

Geography

Équevilley situated at an altitude of 274 m above sea level, 6 km east of Faverney and about 17 km north of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northern part of the department, on a slightly inclined to the north slope, south of the broad valley of the Lanterne.

The area of ​​9:46 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the rolling countryside of the south of the Lanterne. The northern part of the municipality is occupied by the valley of the Lanterne, which is on average 230 m and a width of approximately five kilometers. However, the area does not reach the river. It is drained by the Ruisseau de Meurecourt west to the Lanterne. To the north of this stream, the Grove of the Bois Lajus expands.

To the south, the land rises gradually to a plateau, which is constructed from limestone of the Middle Triassic. It is subdivided by several troughs, where the little valley of the Ruisseau de Courcelles marks the western boundary. This section is primarily used for agricultural purposes. With a narrow tip, the municipality's area extends southeastward to the height of the Bois de Lauxon, on the 336 meters, the highest elevation of Équevilley is achieved, and up into the headwaters of the Bâtard, a right tributary of the Durgeon.

To Équevilley the hamlet of Courcelles part (240 m) in the valley of the Ruisseau de Courcelles. Neighboring communities of Équevilley are Conflans -sur- Lanterne in the north, Meurcourt and La Villedieu -en- Fontenette in the east, Neurey -en- Vaux Le Val -Saint- Eloi in the south and Breurey- lès- Faverney and Mersuay in the West.

History

Wall foundations of a Gallo- Roman estate, point to a very early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned in the year Équevilley 1260th In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government shared the monastery Faverney and the free county. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the place with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. To a field change occurred shortly after the French Revolution with the incorporation of Courcelles. At the beginning of the 20th century Équevilley was connected by a tram to the network of public transport. The operation on the line in 1934 was discontinued and replaced by a bus service. Today Équevilley is a member of the comprehensive 13 villages municipal association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble.

Attractions

The Church of Équevilley was built from 1780 to 1787 in a classic style and is equipped with an octagonal tower. It is classified as a monument historique and houses rich collection of furniture from the 18th century. Also worth seeing are a cross and a Calvaire at the village entrance, a statue of Mary and a covered Lavoir, which once served as a laundry and watering cattle.

Population

With 131 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Équevilley one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 405 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1980s.

Economy and infrastructure

Équevilley was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, including a cheese 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 is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road, leading from Faverney to La Villedieu -en- Fontenette. Another road connection with Mersuay.

Amoncourt | Auxon | Bougnon | Breurey- lès- Faverney | Chaux -lès- Port | Conflandey | Équevilley | Flagy | Fleurey -lès- Faverney | Grattery | Mersuay | Port-sur -Saône | Provenchère | Scye | Le Val -Saint- Eloi | Vauchoux | Villers -sur- Port

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