Grammont, Haute-SaÃ´ne

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

Geography

Grammont is located at an altitude of 360 m above sea level, 8 km east-southeast of Villers Exel and 30 km east-southeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in a valley in the headwaters of the Ruisseau de Suchot on the northwestern edge of the hills, which stretches between the valleys of Ognon and Doubs.

The area of 5.94 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the hills southeast of the Ognontals. The main part of the territory occupied by the north open, semi-circular trough of Grammont, which is drained by the Ruisseau de Suchot and its headwaters. The valleys and the relatively gently inclined slopes are used mainly for agricultural purposes. To the south runs a 100 to 150 m high terrain on stage to the adjacent plateaus. These include the outreaching to the north spur of Grammont ( Motte de Grammont ), on the 515 meters, the highest elevation of the community is reached, the Bois du Chanois and the amount of Accolans. Usually, the boundary runs above the escarpment. While the northern part of the municipality is composed mainly of sandy- marly layers of the Lias, the plateau is in the south from a resistant limestone layer of the middle Jurassic period.

Neighboring communities of Grammont are Georfans in the north, Courchaton in the east, and Accolans Bournois in the south as well as Fallon and Mélecey in the West.

History

The territory of Grammont was inhabited very early on what remains of a Neolithic settlement site and several tumuli point. Mentioned Grammont in 1374 as Grandi monta, 1416 Grant Mont and 1551 as Grandmont. The place name means as much as great mountain. In the Middle Ages Grammont made a fief of the County of Burgundy. In Grammont settled in the early 13th century, a side branch of the lords of Granges on. This showed an important noble family of Franche -Comté, which called itself since 1349 de Grammont. In 1308 Guy de Granges was on the ledge of Grammont build a castle. Even in the 14th century came the reign Grammont under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard. The castle was plundered in 1474 by the Confederates after the Battle of Héricourt and burned. The rule of Grammont in 1657 raised to the county. In 1674 the castle was destroyed by the king Louis XIV command. Together with the Franche -Comté Grammont came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

The Lords of Grammont relocated in 1699 to Villers Exel and had henceforth to manage the rule Villersexel held. Already in 1502 Grammont an agricultural market was established, known as a horse market throughout France and in neighboring countries especially in the 19th century. It is held annually on the last Saturday in February. Since 2000 Grammont is a member of the 33- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villers Exel.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Martin, which originally dates back to a building from the 12th century, was rebuilt in 1865. It has an atrium in the flamboyant Gothic style. In-room amenities include a richly carved pulpit (17th century), altars from the 18th century and various grave plates, which date from the 16th century. In the old village several houses from the 15th to 16th centuries have been preserved in the traditional style of the Haute -Saône. A stately home dating from the 18th century. From the former medieval castle exist only few remains.

Population

With 70 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) Grammont one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1896 208 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Grammont was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards 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 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 that leads from Courchaton after Mélecey. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 20 km. Further road links exist with Vellechevreux and Accolans.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lure Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Doubs (river) A36 autoroute Autrey-le-Vay Granges-la-Ville Granges-le-Bourg Saint-Ferjeux Villafans

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