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Local heritage

Clairegoutte Lutheran church

Little is known about the origins of Clairegoutte Church, which may date from the 12th century and is said to be built on the ruins of an ancient, pagan temple.

Clairegoutte Nail Workshop

This typical building is next to a traditional barn. It is square and higher than the barn and close to a now little-used mill stream.

Frédéric-Fontaine Town Hall - School - Church

Frédéric-Fontaine is the only village in France to have the town hall, the school, the housing for the primary school teacher and the church in the same main building of textured sandstone.

Alfred Schwartzentrüber's sawmill

Plancher-bas had numerous sawmills during the 20th century. Alfred Schwartzentrüber's sawmill, the biggest one, still exists today.

Champagney dam

The dam-reservoir at Champagney was built to feed the Canal from Montbéliard to Haûte-Saône. It is the main structure on the canal.

The Carillon in Champagney

The wonderful instrument which almost disappeared is part of the heritage of Champagney.

The Horsetail Cube

In 1989, the village of Ronchamp began the renovation of its centre, in particular its two main squares: the first in front of the Post office and the Church, the second in the Market place.

The port of Frahier and the irrigation canal

The canal is not very well-known to the people of Champagney. These notes taken from topographic accounts and departmental archives will tell you a little more about it.

Saint Marie's Mine Shaft

Boring of Saint Marie's mine shaft began on April 1st 1864, at the foot of Bourlémont hill. 359 meters deep, through sandstone and red clay, this mine shaft produced very little coal.

Altarpiece of the church of Plancher-Bas

The church at Plancher-Bas dates from 1488 and is dedicated to Saint-Pancrace. (known in English as Saint-Pancras).

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