Osselle

Osselle is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Osselle is located at 225 m, about 16 km southwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located on the western edge of the Jura Mountains and the northern edge of the valley of the Doubs, which reaches out here with a bow far to the south, at the foot of the Grand Bois.

The area of ​​7.68 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Doubstals. In the east, south and west of the border along the Doubs, the multiple turn it flows through up to 2 km wide Talniederung to the plateau of the Grand Bois runs. In the Doubs Valley also the Rhine- Rhone canal is located. To the north, the municipality's area covers the wooded plateau of Grand Bois and Bois du gîte, which is on average 280 m. This plateau is mounted a hill on which 384 m is the highest point reached by Osselle.

Neighboring communities of Osselle are Routelle and Torpes in the north, Boussières in the east, Abban lingerie, Byans -sur -Doubs and Villars -Saint -Georges in the south and Roset - Fluans in the West.

History

The findings of the Gallo-Roman settlement site Labour Elle indicate that the municipality of Osselle was inhabited very early. Is first mentioned Osselle in 1130 under the name Osella. In the course of time the spelling on Oselle ( 1584) and Oyselle ( 1677) to the present name changed. In the Middle Ages Osselle belonged to the rule Abban. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

Attractions

• The village of Saint-Martin church was rebuilt in 1725 on the site of an earlier building.
• Among the natural attractions of the region is one of the stalactite cave Grotte d' Osselle on the left side of the valley of the Doubs ( in the municipality of Roset - Fluans ).

Population

410 people (as of 1 January 2011) Osselle one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1911, 317 subjects were still counted ), a continuous population growth has been recorded since the early 1960s.

Economy and infrastructure

Osselle was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Below Osselle is a hydroelectric power plant. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the agglomeration Besançon their work. Osselle has a water sports center and a campground on the river Doubs.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Saint -Vit by Quingey. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about 14 km. Another road connection with Torpes.