Discover Chargey-lès-Port

A historical trail traces the history and development of Chargey-lès-Port through the centuries. Buildings and traces of earlier uses add to this perspective and raise different questions: How did the chapel and church change? What architectural styles shaped homes and winegrowing? What recalls earlier activities? These topics offer practical ways to plan a stay in Chargey-lès-Port and look for the hotel option that suits your trip.

A walk through the village’s history

The historical trail features 17 information panels. They trace the village’s development over several centuries, focusing not on a single building but on the history of the place as a whole. If you want to understand Chargey-lès-Port in its historical context, the trail provides a guiding thread. The individual buildings add concrete examples to this timeline.

Chapel and church: two building periods

The Chapelle de la Roche is located near the cemetery on Chemin de la Roche, towards Purgerot. It was formerly an oratory belonging to the local lords. The present building was constructed around 1860 beside the older structure, which was at risk of collapse. This makes it possible to distinguish the oratory’s former function from the later construction phase of the present-day chapel. The Église Saint-Didier was built between 1780 and 1782. Its construction therefore predates that of the present-day Chapelle de la Roche. These two periods offer different clues to the village’s building history.

Houses, cellars and dry-stone shelters

Chargey-lès-Port’s traditional buildings include numerous houses built over stone cellars. Their roofs were once covered with stone slabs known as laves. This building method combines the home with a distinctive roofing material. The village’s heritage also includes the cabanes de coucous: dry-stone shelters traditionally used by winegrowers. In other parts of Franche-Comté, they are known as cabordes. Houses built over cellars and shelters for winegrowers thus represent two different architectural themes: the construction of traditional homes and a customary form of use in winegrowing.

Historical traces and local landmarks

A Renaissance house with a tower on Impasse du Cornot is part of Chargey-lès-Port’s rural heritage. Another kind of trace points to the village’s windmill: it was mentioned in 1385 and is considered the oldest windmill known to date in the Haute-Saône département. Today, only a field name points to its existence. The Renaissance house is distinguished by its architectural form and tower; in the case of the mill, the clues are its historical mention and the reference preserved in the field name.

A description from 1789 mentions the blessed cherry tree as a regular stop during Rogation processions, at which the fruits of the earth were blessed. In this historical account, the tree links a religious custom with the blessing of the harvest. The Verger de Sauvegarde offers a different connection to fruit-growing: the orchard is open to everyone, and residents can pick apples, plums and pears there.

Find a hotel for your trip

If you have chosen Chargey-lès-Port as your destination and are looking for a hotel, the village’s historical highlights can form part of your travel decision. Consider whether you are particularly interested in the trail, the religious buildings or the traditional architectural styles. These topics offer different ways to explore the village’s history; your choice of hotel, on the other hand, depends on your personal requirements for your stay. Compare hotel offers based on the criteria that matter for your trip.

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