Jussey

Jussey is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté. It is the capital of the canton in the arrondissement of Vesoul Jussey.

Geography

Jussey situated at an altitude of 223 m above sea level, about 30 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northwestern part of the department, on the southern edge of the Talniederung Amance, west of Saônetals.

The area of ​​33.55 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the undulating countryside to the west of the upper Saônetals. The central part of the area is occupied by the 1.5 -kilometer-wide valley of the lower Mance, which is on average 218 m. The river flows a little east of the village in the Saône. Current flows through a wide Alluvialniederung to the southeast and marks the northeastern boundary of the municipality. North of Mance ranges of communal land on the hill La Caillouse (248 m).

To the south, the municipality's area extends to the plateau of Les Grands Champs (260 m) and to the Talniederung the Ougeotte, another right tributary of the Saône. This partially forms the southern boundary. Agricultural land use predominates here. The plateau consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments of the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). To the west the plateau rises slightly and has a number of valleys which open out to the Valley of Ougeotte. The plateau are the crests of Le Pouligny ( 346 m), Moutherot (360 m) and La Bridelle, on the 363 meters, the highest elevation of Jussey is achieved placed. These tops are constructed of a durable layer of chalk of the middle Jurassic period.

To Jussey addition to the actual site include the following settlements:

• La Gare ( 220 m), on the northern edge of the valley of the Bahnhofsiedlung Mance
• Noroy -lès- Jussey (300 m) on the southern slope of the Bridelle above the valley of Ruisseau de Couaz

Neighboring communities of Jussey are Cemboing, Rain Court and Betaucourt in the north, and Cendrecourt Montureux -lès- Baulay in the east, Gevigney -et- Mercey and Bougey in the south and Montigny- lès- Cherlieu and Saint-Marcel in the West.

History

Various traces indicate a settlement of the area in prehistoric times. On the Bridelle was a fortified camp. Also at Noroy Gallo-Roman mosaics were found. A Merovingian cemetery bears witness to the settlement during this time.

Is first mentioned in the year 611 Jussey under the name of Villa Jussiacus. The monastery of Luxeuil had land here, which it ceded to the monastery Cherlieu. In the Middle Ages Jussey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. Since the 12th century the Counts of Burgundy owners of the castle were. Early on, the inhabitants of the medieval borough got them some freedom rights. The town was sacked in 1636 by troops under Marshal Turenne. Together with the Franche -Comté Jussey came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. With the opening of the railway line from Vesoul to Langres, the place was in 1858 connected to the French railroad network. To a field change occurred in 1972 when the previously independent Noroy -lès- Jussey (1968: 106 inhabitants) was incorporated into Jussey. Today Jussey is the administrative seat of the comprehensive 17 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Pierre was built from 1750 to 1760. It has a richly appointed interior from the 17th and 18th centuries, including the main altar and paneling in the chancel of Jean Gerdolle, various statues and the pipe organ. The old town is characterized by numerous houses from the 16th to the 18th century in the Spanish style. Particularly noteworthy Maison Cordienne and the Hôtel de Ville (town hall ). On the Place de la Libération, the Fontaine de la Marianne stands with attached Lavoir, which once served as a laundry and watering cattle. Remains of a convent from the 17th century are preserved. On the hill south of the town there is a statue of the Virgin de Pitié (17th century) and an approximately 300 year old lime tree. From Jussey performs a 1.2 km long avenue of plane trees on the valley of Mance to the station.

The Church of Noroy -lès- Jussey dates from the 19th century and includes a pulpit in the Louis XV style, and several statues from the 18th century. On an open field south-east of Noroy the chapel Saint- Martin du Moutherot, which was built on the foundations of a Gallo-Roman estate. Archaeological finds are on display in the City Hall of Jussey.

Population

With 1753 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Jussey belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 3335 people were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1990s.

Economy and infrastructure

Jussey was early on a patch that was dominated by trade and commerce as well as the processing of agricultural products of the surrounding area. Today Jussey is a small center that accepts central functions for the surrounding region. There are various companies of small and medium enterprises, mainly in the sectors of wood processing (including manufacture of coffins ), agricultural machinery, precision engineering and construction. In addition, various service companies and retail shops for daily needs as well as two supermarkets are located in the resort. Jussey is the location of the College and a medical-psychological center.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Port-sur- Saône to Bourbonne -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Corre, Vitrey -sur -Mance, Cendrecourt, Bougey and Montigny -lès- Cherlieu. Jussey has a station on the railway line from Vesoul to Langres.