Gray (Haute-Saône)

Gray is a commune located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in the Haute-Saône department in eastern France. About 6,000 people live there.

Gray

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Coat of arms of Gray
Administration
Country France
Region Free County
Department Haute-Saône
Arrondissement Vesoul
Canton Gray
Statistics
Elevation 187–249 m (614–817 ft)
Land area1 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 70279/ 70100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

It was, since the Middle Ages, an important river port, an important trading center in Franche-Comté.

Gray is believed to have got its name from an old landed estate in its area owned by a family with Gallo-Roman origins having the name "Gradus", cognate with the Celtic "Grady" meaning "illustrious" or "noble".

Geography

Gray is situated on the banks of the river Saône. It is the last major town in Haute-Saône before the Saône flows into Côte-d'Or.

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