Morvillars

Morvillars ( formerly Morsweiler German ) is a town in the French department of Territoire de Belfort in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Morvillars is located on 337 m above sea level, about eleven miles southeast of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village is located in the lowlands of the Burgundian Gate, in the valley on both sides of the Allaine, on the northern edge of the plateau of the Bois de la Voivre.

The area of 5.27 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the weakly in relief landscape in the Burgundian Gate ( trouée de Belfort ). The central part of the area is traversed in an east-west direction from the valley of the Allaine, which provides for the drainage to the Doubs. This valley has a width of approximately one kilometer. Flanked the valley of the Allaine on both sides by gently rising slopes. In the north of the municipality of soil ranges on the hills bordering the Bois Lachat ( to 382 m). To the south, the municipality's area covers a narrow corner in the vast forest area of the Bois de la Voivre, occupying the northern edge of the Jura Plateau areas. Here the highest elevation of Morvillars is achieved with 403 m.

Neighboring communities of Morvillars are Bourogne and Froidefontaine in the north, Grandvillars the east and south, and Méziré in the West.

History

Is first mentioned Morvillars in 1222. Morvillars At that time belonged to the fief Grandvillars, but was it to your own domination. Middle of the 14th century came the village under the suzerainty of the Habsburg dynasty. Together with the Sundgau Morvillars came with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the French crown. End of the 17th century, industrialization began. The noble family La Bassinière founded a blacksmith shop and a wire-drawing, which later became the property of the manufacturers and their families Viellard and Migeon. Since 1793 Morvillars belonged to the Department of Haut -Rhin, however, remained in 1871 as part of the Territoire de Belfort as opposed to the rest of Alsace in France. At the French railway network Morvillars 1868 connected when the line - Montbéliard Morvillars was opened. 1876 was followed by the inauguration of the line from Belfort to dent. Since 2000 Morvillars is part of the municipal association Communauté d' AgglomÃ Belfortaine.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Martin, which originally goes back to a medieval building, rebuilt in the 19th century. Outside the village, the Château Armand Viellard are ( late 19th century ) and other merchants' villas. From the former seat of power are only a few remnants still visible.

Church of St. Martin

Tower

Population

With 1151 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Morvillars one of the smaller communities of the department of Territoire de Belfort. After the population had been in the first half of the 20th century in the area of 630-820 people, a significant population growth was recorded from 1960 to 1975. Since then, the population declined slightly again.

Economy and infrastructure

Morvillars developed early in a characteristically industrial community. Larger industrial and commercial zones are located along the Allaine and on the border with Bourogne. From the iron industry Société VMC Pêche ( Viellard, Migeon et Compagnie ) showed that specializes in the manufacture of fish hooks. In addition, there is a company in the transport industry as well as various operations of small businesses. Many workers are also commuters who do their work in urban Belfort and Montbéliard.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road N19, which runs from Belfort to dent. With the opening of the expressway from the A36 to Delle Morvillars was relieved of through traffic. The nearest links to the A36 is located at a distance of about eight kilometers. Further road links exist with Froidefontaine and Méziré. Morvillars had a station on the railway line from Belfort to dent. The now abandoned lines to be reactivated with the opening of the TGV Rhin -Rhône line. By bus Morvillars is connected to Belfort.

Municipality in the department of Territoire de Belfort
Place in Franche -Comté

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