Quincey, Haute-SaÃ´ne

Quincey is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté. It belongs to the agglomeration Vesoul.

Geography

Quincey is at an altitude of 255 m above sea level, approximately 2.5 km southeast of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, on the southeastern edge of the basin of Vesoul, on a terrace south of the Taleinschnitts Colombine, Nordostfuß on the plateau Mont Martine.

The area of 12.63 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the pelvic region of Vesoul. The main part of the area is occupied by a wide valley that extends in a northwest-southeast. It has a maximum width of three kilometers and is on average 250 m. In this vast trough the valleys of the Colombine and a prehistoric river are (now dry valley ) sunk about 30 m. The Colombine ensures the drainage west to Durgeon. To the northwest, the area extends down to the alluvial plain of the Durgeon at Vesoul. This level is on average 220 m.

Flanked the valley to the west of the heights of Mont Martine ( 367 m) and Bois du Tilleul (340 m). With a narrow strip, the municipality's area extends far to the southeast in the hills that stretches between the valleys of the Saône and Ognon. On the south-east are the Bois de Belle Cote and the height of La waist, on the 408 meters, the highest elevation of Quincey is achieved.

In structural geological terms, the area around Quincey is complicated. While on the lower slopes to Quincey and calcareous sandy- marly sediments emerge the lower Jurassic period ( Lias ), there are the well and the adjacent ridges of limestone of the middle Jurassic period. The area is crossed by numerous runs in the southwest-northeast direction distortions. The surface is karstified and occur in several places caves and shafts on ( gouffre you Frais Puits ). The only appreciable above-ground rivers is the Colombine. At the southern edge of the valley rises the source Champdamoy.

Neighboring communities of Quincey are Frotey -lès- Vesoul in the north, Colombe- lès- Vesoul and Villers- le -Sec in the east, Neurey -lès -la- Demie and La Demie in the south and Navenne and Vesoul in the West.

History

The area of Quincey can look back on a long history of settlement. In the cave of Trou de la Chèvre remains were found, suggesting the presence of humans in the Paleolithic and the Neolithic. Also from the Roman period are known finds.

In the Middle Ages Quincey was part of the Franche-Comté and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held the Vicomte de Vesoul. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Towards the end of the 19th century Quincey was connected with the opening of the tram line from Vesoul after Montbozon to the French railway network. The operation of the line, however, was set back in the 20th century. Today Quincey is a member of the comprehensive 19 villages municipal association Communauté de communes de l' agglomÃ de Vesoul.

Attractions

The village church of Quincey was rebuilt in the 18th century, with the ogival choir ( 16th century ) of the previous building was included. In-room amenities include Baroque statues from the 18th century and a painting by Pascal Dagnan - Bouveret ( 1926). The Old Castle served from 1245 to 1609 as manor was at the beginning of the 20th century residence of the painter Dagnan - Bouveret. The Château Neuf was 1610-1789 seat of the Lords of Mesmay. In the old town numerous houses from the 16th to 18th centuries have been preserved, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône. Among the natural attractions of the region include the Valley of the Colombine with Font de Champdamoy and the Chasm you Frais Puits.

Population

With 1315 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Quincey is one of the medium-sized towns in the Haute- Saône. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the area of 320-420 people, a strong population growth was recorded in the period 1968-1982. During this time, the population has more than doubled. After a slightly declining trend until 1999, a continuous increase in population was observed again since then.

Economy and infrastructure

Quincey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, especially in the sectors of construction and precision engineering. In recent decades the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the other towns of the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road D9, which runs from Vesoul to Villers Exel. Through a detour around the town center is relieved of through traffic. Further road links exist with Frotey -lès- Vesoul and Neurey -lès -la- Demie. Quincey is connected by a bus to the town of Vesoul.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Alluvium Ognon (Franche-Comté) Villersexel

667555