Fleurey-lès-Faverney

Fleurey -lès- Faverney is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Fleurey -lès- Faverney situated at an altitude of 258 m above sea level, 7 km north-northeast of Port- sur -Saône and about 15 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, in an elevated position on the edge of the plateau south of Talniederung the Lanterne and east of the Saône.

The area of ​​11.29 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The western part of the municipality is occupied by the valley of the Lanterne. The Alluvialniederung is on average 215 m and has a width of approximately three kilometers wide. Former sand and gravel pits north of the Lanterne are filled with water and used for water sports. The municipal area extends to the edge of the vast Forst Bois des Balières.

To the east, passes through a 30 to 40 m high terrain level to the adjacent plateau of Fleurey, which consists of a alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments of Middle Jurassic time. At the foot of the slope and older strata of the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ) emerge. The plateau is divided by the valley section of the Ruisseau de l' Etang, which flows below Fleurey in the Lanterne. The northern end of the plateau are the heights of La Roche ( 314 m) and La Croix d' Argent (326 m), which plunge down to Lanterne Valley. On the plateau dominates agricultural use. Further east, the municipality floor extends into the wooded heights of the Bois de Breurey in the 368 meters, the highest elevation of Fleurey -lès- Faverney is achieved.

Neighboring communities of Fleurey -lès- Faverney Faverney are in the north, Breurey- lès- Faverney and Provenchère in the east, Villers -sur- port in the south and Amoncourt and Conflandey in the West.

History

The area around Fleurey been inhabited since prehistoric times. First mentioned the village in the 12th century under the name of Beza Floriacus in the chronicle of the monastery. In the Middle Ages Fleurey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The jurisdiction of the village held the monastery Faverney. In 1638 Fleurey was hit by a plague epidemic. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. In the 18th century, iron ore was mined in the area. With the opening of the tram of Faverney after Amance Fleurey -lès- Faverney 1911 was connected to the network of public transport. The operation of the line in 1938 but reinstated. Today Fleurey -lès- Faverney is a member of the 16- villages municipal association Communauté de communes de la Saône Jolie.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Maurice was built in 1740. In-room amenities from the building time include a richly sculpted wooden altar, grave plates and wood paneling. From the 18th century the rectory dates. In the area of ​​the village are four Calvaires, including the Calvaire de Saint -Roch. From a medieval castle only a few remains are visible.

Population

With 413 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Fleurey -lès- Faverney one of the smaller towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population moved in the range 310-460 people and showed several variations.

Economy and infrastructure

Fleurey -lès- Faverney 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 in the fields of wood processing and construction. In recent decades 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 Vesoul.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes near a secondary road that leads from Vesoul after Faverney. Further road links exist with Amoncourt and port d'Atelier - Amance.