Loulans-Verchamp

Loulans - Verchamp is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Loulans - Verchamp situated at an altitude of 254 m above sea level, 5 km south-west of Montbozon and about 20 km south of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village extends north Ognon, near the confluence of Quenoche and Linotte, on the eastern edge of the woods to the Grands Bois.

The area of ​​8.16 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the river valleys of Ognon and Saône. The central part of the area is traversed in a north-south direction from the Linotte that provides drainage for Ognon. Next to Loulans takes them from the west Quenoche on. The approximately 200 to 500 m wide lowlands of these rivers are flanked on both sides of the plateau, at an average of 280 m. These plateaus are composed of limestone of the Upper Jurassic period and are partly, and partly covered with arable and meadow land with forest. Especially in the West, the forests of the Grands Bois stretch. Here the highest elevation of Loulans - Verchamp is achieved with 297 m. To the east of the municipality of soil in the Bois Lajus enough. To the south, the municipality's area covers a narrow strip to the broad alluvial plain of the Ognon.

The municipality consists of the village and the hamlet Loulans Verchamp (235 m), which lies on the northern edge of the valley of Ognon. Neighboring communities of Loulans - Verchamp are Roche- sur- Linotte -et- Sorans -les- Cordier and Ormenans in the north, Montbozon and Maussans in the east, Larians -et- Munans, Flagey- Rigney, Germondans and Cenans in the south and Beaumotte - Aubertans and Villers- Father in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Loulans belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The area was in the 12th century in the possession of Thibaud de Neufchatel. Together with the Franche -Comté Loulans came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. The rule Loulans in 1728 raised to the Marquisat. In the 16th century a blast furnace was established, which formed the basis for the site of a foundry and a forge plant. The blast furnace ceased operation in the 19th century. With the opening of the railway line from Besançon Lure Loulans was tied late 19th century to the French railway network. Today the line is shut down, however.

In 1962 Loulans was officially renamed Loulans -les -Forges. Eight years later, there was a change in area than the previously independent Verchamp was incorporated into Loulans -les -Forges. The new church changed its name in 1983 in Loulans - Verchamp. Since 2000 Loulans - Verchamp is a member of the comprehensive 21 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Montbozon.

Attractions

The municipality's bottom there are two places of residence: the Château de Loulans in a French park, the Château de Verchamp, both of which date from the 18th century.

Population

With 488 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Loulans - Verchamp one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the area of ​​330-380 people, a population growth was recorded in recent years.

Economy and infrastructure

Loulans - Verchamp was early on a location of the iron industry. The water power of the Linotte was used for the operation of mills. Today in the town of operation of the construction industry and a cheese factory are located. In addition, there are several establishments of local small businesses. Many workers are also 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 Rioz after Montbozon. Further road links exist with Cirey Quenoche, Dampierre -sur- Linotte and Avilley.