Vezet

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

Geography

Vezet situated at an altitude of 213 m above the sea, 2 km south-east of Fresne -Saint- Mamès and about 35 km north- northwest of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the west of the département, in Saônebecken, on the northern edge of the Talniederung Romaine.

The area of 11.66 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 Talniederung the romaine, which has a width of about one kilometer and is on average 210 m. Flanked the valley on the north side of a plateau, which is composed of calcareous and sandy- marly sediments of the upper Jurassic period. With 263 m is reached on the hill north of the village is the highest elevation of Vezet. The fertile soils of the Alluvialniederung and the plateau are mainly used for agricultural purposes. In the east, the boundary runs in the forest area of the Bois du Perchois (256 m). South of the valley of Romaine extends the community area in the extensive Grove of the Bois de Talmay ( to 245 m ), the subsoil consists of Tertiary deposits.

Neighboring communities of Vezet are Soing - Cubry - Charentenay in the north, Noidans -le- Ferroux and Le Pont -de- Planches in the east, Fretigney -et- Velloreille, Les Bâties and La Vernotte in the south and Greucourt and Fresne -Saint- Mamès in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of Vezet was already inhabited in prehistoric times. In the Middle Ages Vezet belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. Vezet formed its own rule, which, on the other part in the possession of a noble family was the one part of the property of the monastery of La Charité, which are named after the place. In the Thirty Years' War (especially around 1637 ) many villagers by troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar were killed and carried off by a plague epidemic. Together with the Franche -Comté Vezet came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. The rule Vezet in 1749 raised to the county. Due to a major fire, a large part of the village was destroyed in 1788.

Attractions

The village church of Vezet was rebuilt in the late 18th century. It houses a rich interior, including furnishings and altars from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as a statue of Saint- Gand ( 16th century). Next to the church is the Lavoir, which was also built in the late 18th century and served as well, wash and livestock watering. Its roof is supported by pillars.

Population

With 188 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Vezet one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1886 352 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Was Vezet until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. 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 is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road, leading from Fresne -Saint- Mamès after Fretigney -et- Velloreille. Further road links exist with Les Bâties and Soing - Cubry - Charentenay.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France Romaine (Franche-Comté) Alluvium Noidans-le-Ferroux Le Pont-de-Planches Bernard of Saxe-Weimar Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur Saint-Gand

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