Vellemoz

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

Geography

Vellemoz situated at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, 7 km north of Gy and about 32 km northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the southwest of the department, in Saônebecken in the wide valley of the Petite Morte, on the northern edge of the Bois de Petits Gy.

The area of 4.20 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the rolling countryside of south-east of the Saône. From east to west, the area is crossed by the broad valley of the Petite Morte, which provides for drainage over the Cabri for Morte. The fertile alluvial soils are mainly used for agricultural purposes. South of the lowland reaches of communal land to the edge of the Bois de Petits Gy. To the north, the area extends to the plateau of the Bois de Saint- Gand, the geologically belongs to the Saônebecken and is composed of Tertiary deposits. It is on average 240 m. With 254 m is reached on the hill at Les Blancs is the highest elevation of Vellemoz.

Neighboring communities of Vellemoz are Sainte-Reine in the north, La Chapelle -Saint- Quillain in the east, the south and Angirey Igny in the West.

History

The municipality is crossed by the Roman road that led from Besancon to Langres. In the Middle Ages Vellemoz belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local rule had always been held by the Lords of Igny. 1584 strained the Lords of Oiselay to a process to incorporate Vellemoz in their rule, which ended unsuccessfully. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Since 2007 Vellemoz is a member of the comprehensive 20 villages municipal association Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy. The village does not have its own church, it belongs to the parish Igny.

Attractions

The covered Lavoir, which once served as a laundry and watering cattle, was built in the 19th century. Before that, there is a fountain with statue. The mill, which was operated by the waters of Petite Morte goes originally back to the 13th century, but was rebuilt in the 19th century.

Population

With 81 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Vellemoz one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 209 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Vellemoz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also 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 Gray to La Chapelle -Saint- Quillain. Further road links exist with Igny and Sainte -Reine.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain Vantoux-et-Longevelle Vaux-le-Moncelot

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