Valoreille

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

Geography

Valoreille lies 720 m, 6 km southwest of Saint- Hippolyte and about 24 km south of the town of Montbéliard (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in panoramic position on a slightly inclined towards the south slope of the ridge Montaigu, high above the valley of the Dessoubre, opposite Maîche.

The area of ​​7.58 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The northern part of the area is occupied by the broad ridge of Montaigu, which separates the Dessoubre valley in the south of the plateau of Les Terres de Chaux in the north. With 865 m is achieved in this mountain range is the highest elevation of Valoreille. In parallel to the ridge running along its southern slope, a front terrace that slopes steeply against the Dessoubre valley. To the south, the municipality's area extends beyond the catchment area for a short left side valley up to the deeply incised river Dessoubre down, which forms the southern boundary, with its winding course.

Neighboring communities of Valoreille are Les Terres de Chaux in the north, Fleurey in the east, Orgeans -Blanche Fontaine and Vauclusotte in the south and Belleherbe in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Valoreille belonged to the field of rule of Châtillon- sous- Maîche, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Burgundy. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The village church of Valoreille was built in the 17th century. The seat of power Maison des Seigneurs next to the church dates from the 16th century. In the village many farmhouses in the traditional style of the Franche -Comté are from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Population

With 114 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Valoreille is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 232 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Valoreille was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( livestock and dairy farming, some arable and fruit ) embossed village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares of the secondary road D255, which runs from Saint- Hippolyte after Belleherbe. Further road links exist with Vauclusotte and Les Terres de Chaux.