Le Pont-de-Planches

Le Pont -de- Planches is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Le Pont -de- Planches situated at an altitude of 218 m above sea level, 5 km east-southeast of Fresne -Saint- Mamès and about 34 km north- northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the west of the département, in Saônebecken, in the Talniederung the Romaine.

The area of ​​6.88 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the rolling countryside of south-east of the Saône. From east to west, the area is crossed by the Talniederung the romaine, which has a width of about one kilometer and is on average 215 m. The fertile alluvial soils are mainly used for agricultural purposes. Flanked the valley on both sides of the plateau-like hills that consist of Tertiary deposits. South of Romaine, the forests Bois de Talmay and Bois de l'Abbaye stretch. In the north, the municipality's area extends into the Bois du Bouillon. With 263 m find the highest mountains of Le Pont -de- Planches is achieved. The western boundary runs along the height of the Bois du Perchois.

Neighboring communities of Le Pont -de- Planches are Noidans -le- Ferroux in the north, Neuvelle -lès- la Charité in the east, Fretigney -et- Velloreille in the south and Vezet in the West.

History

Remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement site point to an early settlement of the municipality. In the Middle Ages, Le Pont -de- Planches belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The area was cleared in the 12th century by monks of the monastery of La Charité and reclaimed. These built in 1310 at the Romaine a blast furnace, which was among the first in the field of Haute -Saône and until the 19th century was in operation. The local government had held the Lords of Oiselay that the villagers conceded liberties in 1436. In 1569, Le Pont -de- Planches was pillaged and destroyed by troops of the Duke of Zweibrücken. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

The church of Le Pont -de- Planches was built in the late 19th century. From the former foundry La Romaine several industrial buildings have been preserved. In the village there is a Lavoir (former wash house and livestock watering ) and a round fountain (1861 ) with a high column.

Population

With 209 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Le Pont -de- Planches one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1886 536 persons were still counted ), a continuous population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

The economic life of Le Pont -de- Planches has always been influenced in addition to agriculture by the foundry. 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 is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Fresne -Saint- Mamès after Fretigney -et- Velloreille. Further road links exist with Soing - Cubry - Charentenay, Noidans -le- Ferroux and Neuvelle -lès- la Charité.

Les Bâties | Beaujeu -Saint -Vallier- Pierrejux -et -Quitteur | Fresne -Saint- Mamès | Fretigney -et- Velloreille | Greucourt | Mercey -sur -Saône | Motey -sur -Saône | Le Pont -de- Planches | Saint- Gand | Sainte -Reine | Seveux | Soing - Cubry - Charentenay | Vellexon - Queutrey -et- Vaudey | La Vernotte | Vezet

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