Tromarey

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

Geography

Tromarey situated at an altitude of 282 m above sea level, 7 km north- west of Marnay and about 26 km west-northwest of the city of Besançon ( straight line ). The village extends to the south of the department, on a broad saddle in the southwestern foothills of the Monts de Gy, north of Ognon Valley.

The area of ​​6.12 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating countryside between the valleys of Ognon in the south and Saône in the north. The central part of the area is occupied by the saddle of Tromarey. He leads from the plateau of Cugney ( average 260 m) on the north to the trough of Hugier in the south. The area is primarily used for agricultural purposes. To the west of the municipality of soil ranges on the heights of Mont (298 m ) in the east to in the Grove of the Bois de Cugney that belongs to the foothills of the Monts de Gy. With 329 m find the highest mountains of Tromarey is achieved. In geological terms, the terrain is composed of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous beds of the upper Jurassic and the Tertiary. The whole area shows no surface watercourses.

To Tromarey heard the hamlet Chancevigney (250 m) in the open south basin of Hugier. Neighboring communities of Tromarey are Cugney in the north, Avrigney - Virey in the east, Cult and Hugier in the south and Bonboillon in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Tromarey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government has held the family d' Andelot since the early 15th century. Later, the government went to the Vaudrey. Together with the Franche -Comté Tromarey came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. To territorial changes occurred in the early 19th century: in 1805 was Chancevigney (1800: 88 inhabitants ) amalgamated, merged in 1807 also Virey with Tromarey. Virey but was raised again in 1824 into an independent municipality.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Pierre was rebuilt in the 18th century and has a rich interior, including the stucco altar and numerous grave plates. Also worth seeing are a former stately home in the Spanish style and the Lavoir (19th century) at the village exit to Cugney that once served as a laundry and watering cattle.

Population

With 109 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Tromarey one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population moved in the range between 80 and 140 people.

Economy and infrastructure

Tromarey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards, vineyards and livestock ) 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 D67, which runs from Besancon to Gray. Through a local bypass the village core is relieved of through traffic. Further road links exist with Hugier, Virey and Cugney.