Le Val-Saint-Ã‰loi

Le Val -Saint- Eloi is a village in the French department of Haute- Saône in the Franche-Comté region.

Geography

Le Val -Saint- Eloi is located at an altitude of 285 m above sea level, about 13 km north of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, in the valley of the Bâtard, east of the forest heights of the Bois de la Bannie.

The area of 7.06 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the undulating countryside between the basin of Vesoul in the south and the level of the Lanterne in the north. From north to south the area is crossed by the valley of the Bâtard, which provides for drainage to Durgeon. The flood plain is on average 275 m and has a maximum width of 500 meters. From the west the Bâtard receives inflow from Ruisseau la gueuse.

The valley is flanked on its eastern side by the skin Marcher (351 m). To the west are the heights of the Bois de la Bannie, in the northwest of Chaumont, in the 417 meters, the highest elevation of Le Val -Saint- Eloi is achieved, and in the north of the Bois de Lauxon ( to 320 m). To the north, the municipality's area extends over a saddle into the valley of the Ruisseau de Courcelles in the catchment area of the Lanterne. In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In some places, especially in the northern part of the municipality, limestone comes to light the Middle Triassic.

At Le Val -Saint- Eloi the hamlet of Chaumont (360 m) is on the northern slope of the mountain of the same name. Neighboring communities of Le Val -Saint- Eloi are Équevilley in the north, Neurey -en- Vaux to the east, and Varogne Flagy in the south and Breurey- lès- Faverney in the West.

History

The area was probably brought under cultivation by the monks of the monastery of Luxeuil, in the 7th or 8th century founded a church here. In the Middle Ages Le Val -Saint- Eloi belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local rule was turned over to the monastery of Luxeuil Abbey Bithaine. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was badly affected. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the place with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today, Le Val -Saint- Eloi is a member of the comprehensive six localities municipal association Communauté de communes of Six Villages.

Attractions

The single-nave church of Le Val -Saint- Eloi shows buildings from different eras. The chancel dates from the 15th century, the façade is in Renaissance style, and the ship was rebuilt in the 18th century. The church has a richly appointed interior, including a baptismal font from the 16th century, a richly carved altar from the 17th century paneling in the Louis XV style and various statues. The chapel Sainte- Ursule was built in the 19th century.

Population

With 116 inhabitants (2007 ) Le Val -Saint- Eloi is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 286 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and infrastructure

Le Val -Saint- Eloi is still a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in town. Some employed persons 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 Flagy after Mersuay. Another road connection with Neurey -en- Vaux.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Lanterne river Muschelkalk Neurey-en-Vaux Villers-sur-Port

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