Villers-sur-Port

Villers -sur- Port is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Villers -sur- Port is located at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, 4 km northeast of Port-sur -Saône and about 12 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the central part of the department, on a plateau east of the Saône valley, on the western edge of the hill to the Grands Bois.

The area of 10:25 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the rolling countryside of the east of the Saônetals. The main part of the area is occupied by the plateau of Villers, which is on average 260 m. It is used predominantly agricultural, but also shows some forest areas, particularly along the town limits. To the north- west the plateau decreases gradually to the valley of the Saône. Southeast of the village there are the hills of the Grands Bois; on the Chanas is 321 m reaches the highest point of Villers -sur- Port. In geological- tectonic terms, the terrain consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments of the middle Jurassic period, while in the eastern part also layers of the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ) emerge. The only above-ground river is the Ruisseau des Grands Bois, which provides for drainage to the south over the Scyotte Saône. Otherwise, the rain water seeps into the karst underground.

At Villers -sur- port the hamlet of Le François (278 m) is on the plateau north of the Grands Bois. Neighboring communities of Villers -sur- Port are Amoncourt and Fleurey -lès- Faverney in the north, Provenchère in the east, Bougnon and Port-sur -Saône in the south and Chaux -lès- Port in the west.

History

In the Middle Ages Villers -sur- Port belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. It formed their own small estates owned by the families Haraucourt and Vaudrey. Together with the Franche -Comté reached Villers -sur- Port with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. Today Villers -sur- port is a member of the comprehensive 13 villages municipal association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble.

Attractions

The single village church was rebuilt in the 18th century. It has a rich interior, including the 16th-century baptismal font, a crucifix and a Pietà, bas-reliefs from the 17th century, furniture, paintings and statues from the 18th century and a bell, which is dated 1631.

Population

With 215 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Villers -sur- Port is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 316 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Villers -sur- Port was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses, especially in the sectors of precision mechanics and metal work. In recent decades the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the agglomeration Vesoul.

The village is situated away from the larger passage axes on a secondary road that leads from Port-sur- Saône to Breurey- lès- Faverney. Further road links exist with Chaux -lès- Port, Amoncourt and Grattery.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Vesoul Cantons of France Postal codes in France

805142