Lyoffans

Lyoffans is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Lyoffans situated at an altitude of 304 m above sea level, eight kilometers south-east of Lure and about 21 kilometers west of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the eastern part of the department, at the mouth of Clairegoutte in the Rognon, on the western edge of the heights of the Chérimont.

The area of ​​4.49 km ² municipal area comprises a section in the rolling countryside of southeast of the level of Lure. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the Talniederung of Rognon, which provides for drainage over the Scey to Ognon. The Alluvialniederung is on average 300 meters and has a width of around 500 meters. On the bottom of the municipality Rognon inflow of the Clairegoutte and Fau receives. To the west the municipality area extends over an existing limestone from the Middle Triassic hill ( Planches du Mont, 325 m) in the hollow of a right side of the creek Rognon. Here, the long-drawn Etang de Chaudoz is (fish pond ).

East of the valley of the Clairegoutte the terrain rises to the wooded height of the Bois de Lyoffans. With 375 m find the highest mountains of Lyoffans is achieved. This amount is made ​​up predominantly of red sandstone of the Lower Triassic. It is bounded on the south by the valley section of the Fau.

Neighboring communities of Lyoffans are Palante and Andornay in the north, Magny- Jobert in the east, the south and Lomont Moffans -et- Vacheresse and Frotey -lès -Lure in the West.

History

Is first mentioned Lyoffans in 1178 under the name Lofens. From a later period are the names Liofens ( 1275 ), Lioffans ( 1424) and provides the current spelling since 1547. The name goes back to the Germanic personal name Laidulfus and means with the suffix -ans as much as the people of Laidulfus. In the Middle Ages Lyoffans belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held the monastery of Lure. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the place with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Lyoffans is a member of the 22 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure.

Attractions

The church Saint -Martin was built in the 16th and in the 18th century and 1820 increased by two aisles. As the oldest part of the choir dating from the 16th century has survived. It serves as a parish church for Lyoffans and three surrounding communities. In-room amenities include three bas-reliefs (17th century) as well as furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Additional points of interest include five wells and five Lavoirs.

Population

With 403 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Lyoffans one of the smaller towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 372 persons were still counted ), was from 1950 to 1975 again recorded a continuous population growth. After a temporary decline in a population increase has been observed in recent years again.

Economy and infrastructure

Lyoffans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ), forestry and fish farming 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 do their work in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration in the Belfort -Montbéliard.

The village has good transport links. It is located near the secondary road D438 which leads from Lure to Montbéliard and is expanded in this area for four-lane expressway. Further road links exist with Ronchamp, Villersexel, Frotey -lès -Lure, Palante and Magny- Jobert.