Raincourt

Rain Court is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Rain Court is located at an altitude of 240 m above sea level, 4 km north-northwest of Jussey and about 33 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme northwest of the department, increased slightly between the lowlands of Mance in the west and Saône in the east, on the southern edge of the height of Donnet.

The area of 8.28 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside to the west of the upper Saônetals. The southwestern boundary runs mostly along the Mance, which multi-turn here flows through a 1.5 -kilometer-wide Alluvialniederung to the east. The flood plain is on average 220 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. From the river, the municipality's area extends north- eastwards across the flood plain to the adjacent, slightly undulating landscape with heights of La Caillouse ( to 242 m ) in the east and in the north Donnet. On the southern slope of the highest peak of Rain Court is achieved with 321 m. The western boundary is formed by the Ruisseau de la Jacque Nelle, a left tributary of Mance. 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 Rain Court are Blondefontaine and Villars -le- Pautel in the north, Betaucourt in the east, the south and Jussey Cemboing in the West.

History

Remains of a Roman aqueduct point to an early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned Rain Court in the 12th century under the name Rencort and Rehencort. 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 was dependent on the rule Jonvelle. In 1569 the place of Protestants from Montbéliard was devastated. Together with the Franche- Comté arrived Rain Court with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Rain Court is a member of the comprehensive 17 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.

Attractions

The church of Saint - Valbert was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century. It has a richly appointed interior, including furniture from the 18-19. Century, a richly carved pulpit and a large statue of Christ made of wood ( 15th century ).

Population

With 128 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Rain Court is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 513 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Rain Court was well into the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) 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 is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Jussey to Fresnes -sur- Apance. Further road links exist with Cemboing and Betaucourt. Through the area, the railway line runs from Vesoul to Langres. The nearest train station is in Jussey.

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

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

670271