Montcourt
Montcourt is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Montcourt situated at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, 12 km north-northeast of Jussey and about 38 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north of the department, a slight increase on the eastern edge of the valley of the Saone, north of the hill of Bois Saint -Julien.
The area of 4.92 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The western border is always along the Saône, the multi-turn by roughly two kilometers wide Alluvialniederung here flows to the southeast. The flood plain is on average 225 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. From the river, the municipality's area extends north- eastward across the alluvial plain on the adjacent plateau of Mont Court. Here the highest elevation of Montcourt is achieved with 310 m. In geological- tectonic respects the terrain consists of limestone of the Triassic. On the lower slopes a alternation occurs from sandy- marly and calcareous sediments revealed that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
Neighboring communities of Montcourt are Ameuvelle in the north, and Vougécourt Corre in the east, the south and Bourbévelle Jonvelle in the West.
History
The place name is probably derived from Montcourt Germanic personal name Mundo and the old French word cort ( homestead ). In the Middle Ages Montcourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Jonvelle. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was ravaged in 1636 by troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar, where a large number of villagers were killed. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Montcourt is a member of the comprehensive ten localities municipal association Communauté de communes Saône et Coney.
Attractions
The nave church of Notre- Dame de la Nativity was built in the 16th century and partially rebuilt in 1694. For notable appointments include rich sculpted altars from the 17-18. Century, a statue of the Virgin Mary from the 16th century and of Saint Nicholas (18th century ) and various paintings. Next to the church stands the castle, which was built in 1754 by the family Vernerey.
Population
With 64 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Montcourt one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 180 people were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1980s.
Economy and infrastructure
Montcourt was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) 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 engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.
The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on the main road D417, which runs from Luxeuil -les- Bains to Bourbonne -les -Bains. Further road links exist with Bourbévelle and Vougécourt.