Granges-le-Bourg
Granges- le -Bourg is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Granges -le- Bourg is located at an altitude of 330 m above sea level, 11 km east of Villers Exel and about 17 km west-northwest of the city of Montbéliard (air line). The village is set in the rolling countryside of the southeast of the department, on a hill east of the valley of Scey, on the southwestern edge of the heights of the Bois de Granges.
The area of 10.35 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the hills between the valleys of Ognon and Doubs. The southern part of the area belongs to a trough that is drained to Scey by the parallel flowing streams Ruisseau du Pont du Rond and Ruisseau de Mouillère to the west. This is a short section on the western boundary of the municipality. The trough is used predominantly agricultural.
To the north, the municipality's area extends into the vast forest area of the Bois de Granges. It is an average lying at 400 m plateau, which is divided by numerous erosion valleys of streams in the headwaters of Scey and Rognon. With 453 m find the highest mountains of Granges- le -Bourg is achieved. The plateau forms the southwestern continuation of the Vosges and is mainly composed of red sandstone.
Neighboring communities of Granges- le -Bourg are Faymont in the north, Saulnot in the east, Crevans -et -la- Chapelle- lès -Granges and Secenans in the south and Granges- la -Ville and Mignavillers in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Granges in 1105. The beginnings of the reign Granges, which belonged at that time the most important of the Free County of Burgundy, are in the dark. The Lords of Granges built probably in the 11th century on the hill a heavily fortified castle, to which developed the village. Since 1150, the Lords of Granges vassals of the Counts of Montbéliard were. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.
After the French Revolution Granges- le -Bourg was capital of the canton of the same name, which has already been abolished in 1801 and merged with the Canton of Villers Exel. A merger with the surrounding villages (La Chapelle- lès -Granges, Crevans, Granges- la -Ville, Mignafans, Mignavillers and Secenans ) made Granges- le -Bourg in 1807 to a large community. From this large village located in 1824 Granges- la -Ville, Mignafans and Mignavillers, 1832 Crevans and Secenans and 1853 La Chapelle- lès -Granges parted. Since 2000 Granges- le -Bourg is a member of the 33- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villers Exel.
Attractions
From the medieval castle (11th-12th century) ruins are preserved. The site is characterized by various medieval buildings from: Maison Racle sur le Treige in Renaissance style dates from 1572, the Maison Gaudy also dates from the 16th century, and the Maison du Bailli of 1606 ( Renaissance ) has a massive square tower. The Mairie ( Town Hall) is located in a building that was built in 1750-1751 as a court and prison. From the 19th century, the chapel and the former Lavoir ( well, wash and livestock watering ) originate. From dated 1718 a crossroads.
Population
With 377 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Granges- le -Bourg is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 374 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded particularly during the 1950s again. Since then, relatively small variations were only recorded.
Economy and infrastructure
Granges- le -Bourg was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. The water power of the streams was formerly used for the operation of several mills. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration Belfort -Montbéliard their work.
The village is situated away from the larger passage axes, but is easily accessible from the main road D9, which runs from Héricourt to Villers Exel. Further road links exist with Saulnot, Granges- la -Ville and Secenans.