Vougécourt

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

Geography

Vougécourt situated at an altitude of 258 m above sea level, 15 km north-northeast of Jussey and about 38 km north- northwest of the city of Vesoul (air line). The village is located in the extreme north of the department, in the valley of the Ruisseau de la Saule Courbe, east of Saônetals.

The area of ​​8.88 km ² municipal area comprises a section in the rolling countryside of the east of the upper Saônetals. From north to south the area is crossed by the valley of the Ruisseau de Courbe column, which provides for drainage on the Coney Saône. The flood plain is on average 240 m and has a maximum width of one kilometer.

The valley is flanked by a plateau on both sides, which consists mainly of limestone of the Triassic. In some places occurs alternation of sandy- marly and calcareous sediments revealed that were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ). The plateau is mainly used for agricultural purposes. In the east, the municipality area extends into the grove of the Bois Barbey. With 311 m is reached on the hill west of the village is the highest elevation of Vougécourt. With a narrow edge of the municipality floor ranges southward to the general Talniederung of Coney, who is accompanied by the waterway of the Canal de l' Est.

Neighboring communities of Vougécourt are Martinvelle and Passavant- la- Rochere in the north, Demangevelle in the east, the south and Corre Montcourt and Ameuvelle in the West.

History

Finds from the Gallo- Roman period indicate a very early settlement of the area. Is first mentioned Vougécourt in 1150 under the name Vigecurt. For later times the names Vigecort ( 1215), Wegecort ( 1262 ), Wougeicort ( 1263 ) and Vugecort ( 1287 ) have survived. The place name is probably derived from the Germanic personal name Wicharius and the old French word cort ( homestead ).

In the Middle Ages a part of Vougécourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in the territory of the Bailliage d' amont. The local rule over this part held the Lords of Jonvelle. The other part belonged to the Champagne. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was ravaged in 1636 by troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar. It was not until 1678, when the Franche -Comté definitely came with the Peace of Nijmegen in France, both districts were pooled. Today Vougécourt is a member of the comprehensive ten localities municipal association Communauté de communes Saône et Coney.

Attractions

The three-nave church of Saint -Jacques is originally from the 15th century, from 1839 to 1843 but partially rebuilt. For the valuable interiors include the richly carved main altar as wood with Corinthian columns ( late 17th century ), baptismal font from the 16th century and various statues and paintings (16th - 18th centuries). From the 18th century the seat of power comes from. The village is characterized by various houses from the 17th and 18th century, showing the traditional style of the Haute -Saône.

Population

With 151 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Vougécourt one of the small towns in the Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 403 persons were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Was Vougécourt until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( farming, viticulture and animal husbandry ) embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses. 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 Corre by Darney. Further road links exist with Demangevelle, Montcourt and Monthureux -sur -Saône.