Quenoche

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

Geography

Quenoche situated at an altitude of 277 m above sea level, 6 km north- northeast of Rioz and about 17 km south of the town of Vesoul (air line). The former village street lines extends to the south of the department, in a basin of the upper Quenoche, between the heights of the Grands Bois in the south and the Bois Lajus in the north.

The area of 9.71 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the undulating landscape between the river valleys of the south and Ognon Saône in the northwest. The main part of the area occupied by the basin of Quenoche, which is on average 280 m. It has a width of about one kilometer and a length of three kilometers and is dewatered to Ognon by the brook Quenoche to the east. The alluvial soils in the basin is used for agriculture. An off-road ratio of 80 to 100 m leads south to the forest heights of the Grands Bois on ( to 361 m). The slopes are divided by various Erosionstälchen. To the north, the municipality's area extends to the heights of Le Bois Chatey and Lajus. In the latter is achieved with 380 m the highest elevation of Quenoche. The heights to Quenoche exist in geological terms from an alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly layers of the upper Jurassic period.

Neighboring communities of Quenoche are Pennesières and Authoison in the north, Ruhans in the east, and La Rioz Malachère in the south and Hyet in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of Quenoche was committed already in the Gallo- Roman period, and probably also inhabited. Is first mentioned in the 12th century Quenoche under the name Conoschia, of Celtic origin. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government of the village held the barony Fondremand. Together with the Franche -Comté Quenoche came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today is Quenoche Member of the comprehensive 28 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays Riolais.

Attractions

The single- Saint-Pierre church was rebuilt in 1775 and has a rich interior with furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Also from the 18th century comes the vicarage. The Lavoir at the Quenoche, once laundry and watering cattle, was built in 1837.

Population

With 219 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) La Malachère one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population moved always in the range 105-145 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Quenoche was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry 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 has good transport links. It lies on the main road N57, which runs from Besancon to Vesoul. Another road connection with Loulans - Verchamp.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Villers-Bouton

667491