Vitrey-sur-Mance
Vitrey -sur -Mance is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté. It is the capital of the canton of Vitrey -sur -Mance in the arrondissement of Vesoul.
Geography
Vitrey -sur -Mance is located at an altitude of 255 m above sea level, 10 km west of Jussey and about 36 km northwest of the town of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north- west of the department, in a small valley south of the Valley of Mance, on the eastern slopes of the plateau of Langres.
The area of 13.48 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the plateau of Langres west of the upper Saônetals. The northern boundary runs mostly along the Mance which it flows through approximately 1.5 km wide Alluvialniederung to the east. The flood plain is an average of 225 m and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the flood plain and a 60 to 100 m high, mostly wooded hillside ( Bois du Chanois ) to the adjacent plateau, which reaches an average height of 280 m. The slope is divided by several wells, which open to the Valley of Mance, including those of Vitrey and the little valley of the Ruisseau de la Perche.
The high plateau of Vitrey has a width of about two kilometers and is bordered on the south by the valley of the Ougeotte. The communal land is not enough to Ougeotte, but only up to the northern tributaries Ruisseau du Ruisseau le Moivre and Saupiquet. To the west, the passed of arable and meadow land plateau increases slightly and reaches above the Bois du Chanois with 349 m the highest elevation of Vitrey -sur -Mance. In geological- tectonic respect, the plateau consists of an alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments that were deposited on the merits during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
Neighboring communities of Vitrey -sur -Mance are Pisseloup, Betoncourt -sur -Mance and Vernois -sur -Mance in the north, Rosières- sur -Mance and Saint- Marcel and Montigny- lès- Cherlieu in the east, Chauvirey -le- Châtel in the south and Ouge and Velles in the West.
History
The territory of Vitrey was settled very early. On the corridor Biémont was a Gallo-Roman camp, which was destroyed in the 4th century. Excavations wall foundations, pottery and brick fragments, coins and jewelry were found. Nearby was also the Roman Road from the Upper Rhine to Langres.
In the Middle Ages Vitrey belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local government had held the Lords of Chauvirey why Vitrey the fate of this rule largely shared. In the year 1577 the inhabitants were granted certain liberties. Also the Knights Hospitallers with Aubigney land in the area. Together with the Franche -Comté Vitrey came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France. To avoid confusion with other communities of the same name, was renamed in 1962 in Vitrey Vitrey -sur -Mance. Today, the site is a member of the comprehensive 17 villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays Jusséen.
Attractions
The church of Saint -Laurent was built in the 16th century and enlarged in the 18th century; the bell tower in the Imperial style dates from the 19th century. The church has a richly appointed interior, including the main altar, a richly carved pulpit and side altars from the 18th century and various statues. The seat of power of Vitrey was built in 1521 by the Lords of Chauvirey. The former market hall in the village square was converted into a shopping center. Vitrey -sur -Mance is the site of a small museum with a collection of postcards and an exhibition on agriculture and trade in the region.
Population
With 288 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Vitrey -sur -Mance is one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. Throughout the 20th century, the population decreased continuously (1881 were still 943 persons counted ). After a temporary period of stagnation reinforced the decline since the year 2000.
Economy and infrastructure
Vitrey -sur -Mance has long been a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, including two companies of the construction industry, and a computer science operation. In recent decades, the village has also changed 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 that leads from Jussey after Fayl -Billot. Further road links exist with Chauvirey -le- Châtel, Concrete Court- sur -Mance, Vernois -sur -Mance and Montigny- lès- Cherlieu. Through the municipal area in 1858 opened the railway line runs from Vesoul to Langres. The nearest major railway station is at Jussey.