Vers-en-Montagne is a village pleasantly situated, surrounded by forests, which dominates the valley of the Angillon.
Vers-en-Montagne has a rich historical past, on the one hand by its castle and lords who occupied it, and secondly by famous people or not, who resided in the village.
Its origin seems very old. Remnants with a diameter of 50 meters ( Motte Malpas ) are visible on the common and similar to those called " camps Caesar " in Béarn. This suggests that this building dates back to a period more remote history.
In 1090, reference is made to the Church of Worms in a bull of Pope Urban II.
Vers-en-Montagne after being part of the manor of Montrivel was erected in the chief town of a beautiful manor which included the nearest villages. Domain stately depended a magnificent castle which there are some remains. In 1382 Hugues de Chalon -Arlay purchased the estate in Conrad, Count of Freiburg. From that moment Towards had the same lords Nozeroy. Philiberte of Luxembourg, mother of Philibert of Chalon was ennobled by Louis Marchand treasurer Charles V in 1531.
It is not known at what time the castle was built. It is written in a statement in 1471 that " Louis Chalon Arlay had Maisonnément make the chattel Vers entirely new." Louis 11th yet dolphin was received in 1456 with honors and stayed several days. According to a description from 1514, the castle was a square of Vers fortress with its four outer corners projecting towers, with a dominant center in the whole dungeon. A 40 ha park enclosed by a wall surrounding the castle.
In 1639 the French, they seem to be controlled by the Marquis de Villeroy performs the siege of the fortress which surrendered in October. The Marquis fire the village in August and the castle after the capitulation.
In 1674 the army of the Duke of Montmorency- Luxembourg nine days camped in the village and his stay was disastrous for the people.
The plague raged in 1568 in Worms and patients are relegated to the wood Viralet.
The April 25, 1820 thirty-one homes were destroyed by fire.
Families " of worms, of Prudhomme Siffredy " provide men Law, Military, politicians in the nation.
Another man shows : Stephen Pichon, born in 1857 several times foreign minister, friend of Clemenceau, will have a residence Vers-en-Montagne from 1903 to his death in 1933. He bought the castle in the family De Prudhomme ( now owned Bousson of the family). Stephen Pichon was mayor of the town from 1904 to 1929, Senator Jura of 1906-1924, General Counsel from 1904 to 1922 chairman of the board from 1917 to 1921. Stephen Pichon 's foreign minister at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and his signature appears on the treaty.
Although it has counted traders, wheelwrights, a sawmill, notaries, etc... ; the main activity of the village was agriculture until the 1960s when many people go to work in factories surrounding towns. The population increased from 325 in 1975 to about 217 today ; whereas in 1846 they were living at 431 Vers.
