Ormoy, Haute-SaÃ´ne

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

Geography

Ormoy situated at an altitude of 230 m above sea level, 9 km northeast of Jussey and about 34 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the northwestern part of the department, a slight increase on the eastern edge of the Talniederung the Saône, between the heights of Bois Saint -Julien in the northwest and Bois Lajux in the south.

The area of 19.54 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the upper Saônetals. The western boundary runs mostly along the Saône, which here flows through a 1.5 -kilometer-wide Alluvialniederung to the southwest. The flood plain is on average 218 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. The river is channeled and developed for Waterway; section of Ormoy is a lock works. Remnants of the old barrel with several small loops are present.

From the river, the municipality's area extends eastward across the alluvial plain to the adjoining plateau-like landscape that is divided by troughs short tributaries of the Saône. In the south of the village the forested plateau of the Bois Lajux, on the 343 meters, the highest elevation of Ormoy is reached rises. To the east of the municipality floor extends to the extensive grove of Bois Lessus (333 m). In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). In some places occurs shell apparent from the Triassic.

Neighboring communities of Ormoy are Ranzevelle, Corre and Demangevelle in the north, Hurecourt, Polaincourt -et- Clairefontaine and Saponcourt in the east, Magny- lès- Jussey and Cendrecourt in the south and Betaucourt and Aisey -et- Richecourt in the West.

History

Remains of a Merovingian cemetery point to an early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned Ormoy in 1150th In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. It formed a fief, which had since 1263 held by the Lords of Jonvelle. Together with the Franche -Comté Ormoy came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Ormoy is a member of the 17 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.

Attractions

The village church of Ormoy was built in the 18th century and remodeled in the 19th century. From the 16th century comes a former seat of power. The village is characterized by various houses from the 18th century, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône. In the village square there is a round fountain with the statue of Marianne.

Population

With 225 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Ormoy one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 were still 1000 people counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Ormoy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) and forestry embossed village. The water power of the Saône was formerly used for the operation of mills. 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 a secondary road, leading from Cendrecourt by Corre. Further road links exist with Saponcourt and Richecourt.

Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Alluvium Muschelkalk Aisey-et-Richecourt La Basse-Vaivre Raincourt Villars-le-Pautel

623975