Pesmes (pronounced ‘pem’), a small town of Haute-Saone, on the banks of the Ognon, is located about sixty kilometers from Vesoul. Small city of character classified among the most beautiful villages of France, it is close to Chevigney, Cléry and Montagney.
Formerly dependent on the Holy Roman Empire, the Duchy of Burgundy, and the Burgundy Netherlands, the commune of Pesmes joined the kingdom of France in 1678 by the Treaty of Nijmegen. Seigneurie, baronnie, then marquisate, it is today a high place of the regional tourism.
Pesmes presents an impressive architectural and historical heritage, as well as an exceptional natural setting. Its parks and landscapes, appreciated by lovers of outdoor life and unspoiled nature, have earned it the label of Green Station.
