Miellin

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

Geography

Miellin situated at an altitude of 579 m above sea level, 4 km east of Servance and about 22 km north- northwest of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the extreme east of the département, in the south-western Vosges Mountains, west of the Ballon de Servance, in the valley of Doue de l' Eau.

The area of ​​13.36 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the south-western Vosges. The main part of the area is occupied by the valley of Doue de l' Eau, which originates at the Ballon de Servance and ensures the drainage west to Ognon. The municipal area it decreases from south to Ruisseau des Landres on. The valley is deeply incised into the surrounding heights. It is mostly forested, agricultural land, there are few.

Flanked the valley of Doue de l' Eau in the north from the crest of Mont Cornu and the Bois le Sapois ( to 890 m), to the east of the south -flung mountain ridge of the Ballon de Servance ( up to 1150 m) and in the south of the heights of the plateau de Bravouse ( with 1180 m the highest peak of Miellin ) and the balloon (1050 m). Pass the heights mainly of crystalline bedrock geological- tectonic In regard. The valleys are filled with sediment and gravel deposits of the Quaternary. The entire municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.

At Miellin addition to the actual site include the following settlements:

• La Forge ( 498 m) at the Doue de l' Eau
• Les Frechins ( 588 m) at the mouth of Ruisseau des Landres in the Doue de l' Eau
• Landres du Dessus (780 m) on the southern flank of Doue de l' Eau

Neighboring communities of Miellin are Haut-du - Them -Château -Lambert in the north, Plancher -les -Mines to the east, the south and Belfahy Servance in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Miellin belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The sovereignty over the territory had initially served the Lords of Faucogney. Later was Miellin of the reign Servance dependent, which passed in 1532 was sold to the monastery of Lure. Together with the Franche -Comté Miellin came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. It was only in 1821 Miellin was separated from Servance and raised an independent municipality. Already 1695 a glass factory was founded, which was until 1837 in operation. During the 19th century, iron and wood processing industries settled in the valley of Miellin. Today Miellin is a member of the 12 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes de la Haute Vallée de l' Ognon.

Attractions

The three-nave church of St. Blaise village of Miellin was built in 1849-1854 on the site of an earlier chapel in the Gothic Revival style, damaged in a bombing in 1944 and restored in 1946. In-room amenities include statues from the 18th century and chandelier with glass from the Verrerie of Miellin. From the 18th century comes a Calvaire. Additional points of interest include House of the Knights Templar and a fountain made ​​of granite ( 1886). On a slope overlooking the town is the chapel of Saint- Blaise.

Population

With 77 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) is one of the smallest municipalities of Miellin Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 581 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1980s.

Economy and infrastructure

The economic life of Miellin was influenced early on by the glassworks, the forge and the sawmills. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, especially in the sectors of wood processing and precision engineering. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located far away from the larger passage axes. The main access is from Servance on the secondary road that leads from Lure via Mélisey according to La Bresse. Another road connection via Belfahy with Plancher -Bas.