La Rochelle, Haute-SaÃ´ne

La Rochelle is a town in the French department of Haute- Saône in the Franche-Comté region.

Geography

La Rochelle is located at an altitude of 328 m above sea level, 8 km south-southwest of Vitrey -sur -Mance and 35 km west-northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north- west of the department, on a high plateau on the eastern slopes of the plateau of Langres, between the valleys of Mance in the north and in the south rigotte.

The area of 4.23 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the plateau of Langres west of the upper Saônetals. The main part of the area is occupied by the plateau of Cintrey, which is on average 340 m. It is used predominantly agricultural, but especially along the municipal boundaries, there are large forest areas. The plateau rises slightly towards the north- west. At the edge of the Grands Bois on the western boundary is 371 m reaches the highest point of La Rochelle. The northern boundary is formed by the Bois de l' Hourie. In geological- tectonic terms, these high surface consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). To the west of La Rochelle springs the rigotte that flows in a rapidly deepening erosion valley to the southeast. The uppermost part of this Taleinschnitts also part of the communal land.

Neighboring communities of La Rochelle, La Quarte and Chauvirey -le- Châtel in the north, Cintrey in the east, the south and Molay Pressigny in the West.

History

Is first mentioned La Rochelle in 1240. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. La Rochelle formed a dominion which belonged to the noble family Vergy. It was a small borough. Since 1658 the monastery Morey was entitled to collect the tithes in La Rochelle. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

The chapel of La Rochelle was built in the 18th century and includes a statue of the Madonna (16th century), a bronze tabernacle (17th century) and several grave slabs. Parish Church of La Rochelle, and Cintrey Molay is the church of Saint -Pierre -et -Saint -Paul in the hamlet Laitre (municipality Molay ). The castle was rebuilt in 1703 and is classified as a monument historique. From the medieval castle only a few remnants, particularly grave systems are visible. The Mairie ( Town Hall) is located in a building that was created in 1870.

Population

With 34 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) La Rochelle is 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 (1881 162 persons were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1990s.

Economy and infrastructure

La Rochelle was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses. In recent decades the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village has good transport links. It is located near the main road N19, which runs from Vesoul to Langres. Further road links exist with Molay and Cintrey.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Vitrey-sur-Mance Betoncourt-sur-Mance Charmes-Saint-Valbert Chauvirey-le-Vieil Vernois-sur-Mance

502966