Franey
Franey is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Franey is located at an altitude of 212 m above sea level, about 16 km west of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the gently undulating countryside between the rivers of Doubs in the south and Ognon in the north, on the western edge of the wide valley of the Ruisseau de Recologne.
The area of 3.38 km ² municipal area includes a section south of the Ognon. The area is slightly undulating and mainly consisted of arable and meadow land, but there are also some smaller forest areas. From south to north it is from the partially more than a kilometer wide Talung the Ruisseau de Recologne (also called Ruisseau du Breuil ) crosses, which provides for drainage to Ognon. The valley of hills is flanked on both sides, which usually protrudes above the flood plain no more than 50 meters. With 287 m is reached on the plateau-like hill west of the village is the highest elevation of Franey.
Neighboring communities of Franey are Ruffey -le- Château and Recologne in the north, Placey in the east, the south and Lavernay Burgille in the West.
History
Since the early 15th century Franey was under the rule of the Abbey of Saint -Paul of Besançon, which was built here a seat of power. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Franey is a member of the comprehensive 13 municipalities municipal association Communauté de communes des Rives de l' Ognon.
Attractions
The village church of Franey dates from the 18th century. Also worth seeing is the Fontaine- Lavoir is in the village square.
Population
With 277 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Franey one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 128 persons were still counted ), a strong population growth has been recorded since the mid-1960s again. Since then the population has quadrupled.
Economy and infrastructure
Franey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the agglomeration Besançon their work.
The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Saint -Vit by Recologne. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 12 km. Another road connection with Burgille.
Audeux | Auxon lingerie | Auxon -Dessus | Berthelange | Burgille | Champagney | Champvans -les -Moulins | Chaucenne | Chemaudin | Chevigney -sur- l'Ognon | Corcelles- Ferrieres | Corcondray | Courchapon | Dannemarie -sur- Crète | École- Valentin | Émagny | Étrabonne | Ferrieres -les -Bois | Franey | Franois | Jallerange | Lantenne - Vertière | Lavernay | Mazerolles -le- Salin | Mercey -le- Grand | Miserey - Salines | Moncley | Le Moutherot | Noironte | Pelousey | Pirey | Placey | Pouilley -Français | Pouilley -les -Vignes | Recologne | Ruffey -le- Château | Sauvagney | Serre -les- Sapins | Vaux- les- Prés | Villers- Buzon
- Municipality in the department of Doubs
- Place in Franche -Comté