Vauconcourt-Nervezain

Vauconcourt - Nervezain is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Vauconcourt - Nervezain situated at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, about 25 km west of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the west of the département, in the rolling countryside of north west of Saônetals, in the Talniederung the Gourgeonne.

The area of ​​18.43 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the region of the plateau north of the Saônetals. From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the Alluvialniederung the Gourgeonne that draws numerous turns and ensures the drainage Saône. The flood plain is on average 220 ​​m and has a maximum width of one kilometer. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau, which reaches an average height of 240 m. This plateau consists of an alternation of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments of the upper Jurassic period. The plateau is divided by various depressions that open up to the Valley of the Gourgeonne. In the Talniederung and on the plateau dominates agricultural use. Larger forest land there is in the town limits. To the south, the municipality's area extends into the Bois de la Vendue, in the 273 meters, the highest elevation of Vauconcourt - Nervezain is achieved. To the east are the extensive forests of the Bois de Vauconcourt and the Bois de la Bellarde, while the northern boundary in the Bois de Cornot runs.

The municipality consists of the following districts:

• Vauconcourt (225 m) in the valley of Gourgeonne
• Nervezain (228 m) on the eastern side of the valley Gourgeonne

Neighboring communities of Vauconcourt - Nervezain are La Roche- Morey and Cornot in the north, Confracourt and Vy- lès- Rupt in the east, Canal Court, Theuley and Mont -Saint -Léger in the south and Fleurey -lès- Lavoncourt in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in 1108 as Vauconcourt Wascum curtis. Later, the names Vasconcort ( 1156 ), Wasuncurt ( 1172 ), Wascuncort ( 1175 ) and Vasoncourt ( 1275 ) followed. The place name derives from the Germanic personal name Wasco and the old French word Cortem (Hof ) from. In the Middle Ages Vauconcourt and Nervezain belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The sovereignty over the territory had initially served the Lords of Fouvent that in 1207 the monastery Cherlieu a part of the property left over, after which the family Vergy. The local noble family named Vauconcourt is occupied by the 12th to the 14th century. Came together with the Franche- Comté Vauconcourt and Nervezain with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. To a field change occurred in 1970 when Vauconcourt and Nervezain (1968: 22 inhabitants ) merged to double community. Today Vauconcourt - Nervezain is a member of the 42 localities comprehensive community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières.

Attractions

The village church of Vauconcourt originally dates from the 13th century, but has been modified several times in the 17th and 18th centuries. A cross in the cemetery is dated to the year 1611. Additional points of interest include the former seat of power (16th century) in Vauconcourt, a mansion with turrets (17th century) in Nervezain and the Maison Roch.

Population

With 231 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) Vauconcourt - Nervezain one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 509 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the mid- 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Vauconcourt - Nervezain was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. From 1685 to 1860 was Vauconcourt location of a forging plant. The water power of the Gourgeonne was used for the operation of a mill. 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 D70, which runs from Gray after Combeaufontaine. Further road links exist with Fleurey -lès- Lavoncourt, La Roche- Morey, Cornot, Confracourt, Vy -lès- Rupt and Grandecourt.