Vellevans

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

Geography

Vellevans is located on 505 m, 7 km west-northwest of Sancey -le- Grand and about 32 km southwest of the town of Montbéliard (air line). The village is located in the Jura, on a plateau at the northern foot of the Bois du Barbot, south of Lomont.

The area of ​​13:54 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the plateau of Vellevans, which is on average 500 m. It is mainly consisted of arable and meadow land. In the north the plateau is bounded by a Talfurche which topographically part of the catchment area of ​​the Cusancin, but no above-ground rivers has, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. This valley section establishes the connection between the basin of Sancey and the Cusancin. From both sides opens a series of small dry valleys, which testify to the former above-ground drainage. The area displays various karst phenomena, including the Chasm you Fonteny and the Chasm du Puits of Alloz. Also the north of Talfurche location, wooded plateau of the Bois des Grandes Planches belongs to Vellevans.

To the south, passes through a nearly 100 meter high site level to the high plateau of the Bois du Barbot (600 m ) and the Bois du Nezou. With 742 m to the next higher reaches of hills in the Forêt de Millery the rise the highest elevation of Vellevans.

To Vellevans include the hamlet of Le Creusot (600 m) on the plateau east of the Bois du Nezou as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Vellevans are Crosey -le- Petit and Crosey -le- Grand in the north, and Chazot Randevillers in the east, Sancey -le- Grand and Ouvans in the south and Servin in the West.

History

Through the area of Vellevans led to Roman times an important route that established the connection between Vesontio (Besançon ) and the Upper Rhine. In the Middle Ages Vellevans belonged to the rule Passavant, which came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard in the 14th century. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Pierre -et -Paul is originally from 1740, but was completely rebuilt in 1854-1861. In the village are farmhouses in the traditional style of the Franche -Comté are from the 18th century.

Population

With 189 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Vellevans one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 411 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the mid- 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Vellevans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small enterprises, mainly in the field of wood processing. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Besançon Sancey- le -Grand. Further road links exist with Chazot and Landresse.