Frotey-lÃ¨s-Vesoul

Frotey -lès- Vesoul is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté. It belongs to the agglomeration Vesoul.

Geography

Frotey -lès- Vesoul is located at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, approximately 2 km east of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, on the eastern edge of the basin of Vesoul, north of the river Colombine, between the heights of Sabot in the north and in the south of Mont Martine.

The area of 7.63 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the pelvic region of Vesoul. And is bordered on the west by the region along the rivers Durgeon on the south by its left tributary Colombine. The Durgeon flows through a nearly two kilometers wide alluvial plain, which is on average 220 m. The Colombine occurs from the east into this valley one after they had previously passed through a 30 m deep incised into the surrounding valley with several turns.

To the east, the municipality's area covers the plateau Frotey (270 m ) and on the plateau of the Sabot ( 347 m). This falls off with a steep slope to the valley basin of the Durgeon, the upper edge of the slope is crowned by a rock band. This section with the rock tower of the Rocher du Sabot is designated as a nature reserve ( Réserve Naturelle du Sabot de Frotey ). Next to the northeast of the municipality of soil ranges on the plateau of the Bois de Frotey. Here the highest elevation of Frotey -lès- Vesoul is achieved with 374 m.

While on the lower slopes of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments Frotey the lower Jurassic period ( Lias ) emerge, there are the mountain ranges of resistant limestone of the Middle Jurassic time.

To Frotey -lès- Vesoul addition to the actual site include the following settlements:

Bel- Air ( 230 m) at the western foot and notes to the Sabot
Bayard (257 m) on the plateau south of the Sabot
Jeu de quilles (250 m) on the plateau north of the Taleinschnitts Colombine

Neighboring communities of Frotey -lès- Vesoul are Coulevon, Comberjon and Montcey in the north, Dampvalley -lès -Colombe in the east, Colombe- lès- Vesoul and Quincey in the south and Vesoul in the West.

History

The area of Frotey can look back on a long history of settlement. In a cave in the Valley of Colombine remains were found from prehistoric times. Further excavations the remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement site was discovered.

Is first mentioned Frotey in 1238. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held the Vicomte de Vesoul. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Frotey -lès- Vesoul is a member of the 19 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes de l' agglomÃ de Vesoul.

Attractions

The village church of Frotey -lès- Vesoul originally dates from the 12th century, but was later changed several times and partially rebuilt. As the oldest part of the choir dating from the 12th century has been preserved, transept and side chapels date from the 14th century, while the ship was rebuilt in the 18th century. The church houses furniture of the 18th century, several grave slabs and a baptismal font from the 15th century. Behind the church is a Calvary of the 15th century. The Château de Frotey was built in the 18th and 19th centuries and was the residence of novelist Xavier de Montépin.

Population

With 1378 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Frotey -lès- Vesoul is one of the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. During the 20th century, the population increased continuously (1901 were counted only 442 people ), the strongest growth was observed during the 1970s. By 1990 the population reached a record level of around 1450 people. Since then, the population has been declining again; it was recorded a decline of about 10%. The settlement area of Frotey -lès- Vesoul has grown together almost seamlessly with that of Vesoul.

Economy and infrastructure

Frotey -lès- Vesoul was until the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) and forestry embossed village. Since the 1970s, has developed a commercial and industrial zone in the valley of Durgeon on the outskirts of Vesoul in the west of the municipality. Here, companies dealing in cleaning, transport and construction and the electronics have settled. In addition, there are various service providers, enterprises of retail trade and leisure and sporting facilities. Many workers are also commuters who do their work in the other towns of the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village has good transport links. She is on the national road network with the main roads N19 ( Belfort - Vesoul - Langres ) - tethered and N57 ( Remiremont Vesoul ). Through a local bypass the village core is relieved of through traffic. Further road links exist with Villersexel, Quincey and Colombe- lès- Vesoul. By Frotey -lès- Vesoul the railway line leading from Vesoul to Belfort. The village is connected by a bus to the town of Vesoul. On the plateau of the Bois de Frotey is the regional airport Aerodrome de Vesoul - Frotey.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Alluvium Wayside cross

354595