Fresse

Face is a commune in the Franche- Comté region with around 700 inhabitants. It is located in Canton Mélisey and belongs to the district of Lure in the Haute -Saône.

Geography

Face is approximately 20 kilometers northwest of Belfort and 15 kilometers northeast of Lure on the southern edge of the Vosges in the Pays des Vosges Saônoises. The village lies in the valley of Raddon, a left tributary of the Ognon, at around 500 meters above sea level and is surrounded by coniferous forest. The 27.15 km ² territory extends up to nearly 900 m high and has numerous ponds on. It is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.

The neighboring municipalities are Servance in the northeast, Plancher -les -Mines to the east, Plancher -Bas in the southeast, Ronchamp in the south, Saint Barthélemy in the southwest, Belonchamp in the west and Ternuay - Melay -et -Saint -Hilaire in the northwest.

History

Face belonged to the lords of Faucogney and was first mentioned in 1339. The old name Fraisse, corresponding to the word frêne in modern French, means " ash ". The area was occupied during the Dutch War in 1674 and came with the Peace of Nijmegen to France a few years later.

Population Development

Culture and sights

The central attraction in your face is the church of Saint- antide. It was started as a replacement for a small chapel of 1598 on April 25, 1748 and was completed on 31 October 1751, later destroyed and rebuilt in the 19th century. Only the magnificent pulpit has been preserved in the original. The stone building is equipped with stained glass. The three bells of the church date from 1822, 1826 and 1831st The organ and the pulpit have the status of a Monument historique.

In addition, both face a Croix de mission - a mission cross, which should reflect the people back after the French Revolution to the Christian religion, and also has the status of a Monument historique - as well as a hall building of pink sandstone from the 19th century.

Economy and infrastructure

Face is not connected to the railway network and is connected by a department road that follows the valley of the Raddon, with Mélisey. From there, another secondary road leading to Lure. Belfort is accessible via the Col de la Chevestraye. In face mixed culture, animal husbandry and forestry are operated.