Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny
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Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny is a commune
in the Haute-Saône
department in the region
of Franche-Comté
in eastern France
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The town was formed by the merger of Broye-lès-Pesmes, Aubigney, and Montseugny in 1972.
Broye-lès-Pesmes was a major settlement of the Sequani
tribe in the pre-Roman and Roman era, known as Magetobria or Admagetobria. Up to the 19th century, the town was called Moigte-de-Broie, which was derived from its ancient name.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
department in the region
Régions of France
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of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
in eastern France
France
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The town was formed by the merger of Broye-lès-Pesmes, Aubigney, and Montseugny in 1972.
Broye-lès-Pesmes was a major settlement of the Sequani
Sequani
Sequani, in ancient geography, were a Gallic people who occupied the upper river basin of the Arar , the valley of the Doubs and the Jura Mountains, their territory corresponding to Franche-Comté and part of Burgundy.-Etymology:...
tribe in the pre-Roman and Roman era, known as Magetobria or Admagetobria. Up to the 19th century, the town was called Moigte-de-Broie, which was derived from its ancient name.