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Neufchâteau, Vosges

January 01, 1970

Neufchâteau (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑto] ⓘ or [nœfʃɑto] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Neufchâteau
Subprefecture and commune
The Church of St. Nicolas
Coat of arms
Location of Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau
Coordinates: 48°21′23″N 5°41′47″E / 48.3564°N 5.6964°E / 48.3564; 5.6964
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
CantonNeufchâteau
IntercommunalityCC Ouest Vosgien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Simon Leclerc[1]
Area
1
23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,580
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88321 /88300
Elevation274–373 m (899–1,224 ft)
(avg. 289 m or 948 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Positioned at the confluence of the rivers Meuse and Mouzon, the little town dominates the Vosges Plain. It is at the centre of the various communications channels in the south-west of Grand Est, connecting with the région of Champagne to the west.

The A31 Autoroute loops around the east side of Neufchâteau, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) away at its closest point. Four junctions are available according to subsequent destination, these being numbered 8.1, 9, 10 and 11 and being located respectively at Robécourt, Bulgnéville, Châtenois and Colombey-les-Belles.

National Road RN74 (in parts downgraded following autoroute network development to Departmental Road RD674) passes through Neufchâteau en route from Nancy in the north-east to Dijon further to the south-west.

The town is on a main railway line connecting with Metz, Nancy, Dijon, Lyon and the south. For a year, in 2006/07, it also found itself a stop on the TGV line to Nice, though the opening of a more direct line put an end to that.

History edit

One of the oldest towns in Lorraine, Neufchâteau was known as Noviomagus during the Roman period, when it was a market town along the Pretorian road connecting Lyon with Trier. Other names from this period include Noviomagus and Neomagus, which had mutated to Novum Castrum by 1094 when Thierry, son of the Duke Gérard I constructed a castle here.

Writing in the twelfth century, Hugues Metellus described the town in his poem "Garin le Lohérain" as "large and well populated, with a large fortress and abundant wealth" (« grande et bien peuplée, ayant un chastel principal, des biens en abondance »). It contained all the ingredients necessary for a good time, including musicians, jugglers and actors. In 1231 Neufchâteau was the first town in Lorraine to receive town privileges. Duke Matthew II granted Neufchâteau a charter which included the right to appoint thirteen people to undertake the functions of a jury, and to elect a mayor. The town was regularly chosen to host conferences convened in order to settle differences arising between Lorraine and France. It was also to Neufchâteau that the Duchess of Lorraine, at this time the regent on behalf of her infant son, called a meeting of the Estates General in 1545.

The final decades of the neighbouring Duchy of Burgundy had been a particularly troubled period for Lorraine, and as a principal administrative centre, Neufchâteau had been badly hit by the fighting, being invaded and occupied by a Burgundian garrison in 1436 and again in 1476.

After the fall of Burgundy, French influence over Lorraine turned into control. Richelieu saw to the destruction of the town walls at Neufchâteau, which became formally French along with the rest of Lorraine in 1766 with the death of Duke Stanislas. Three decades later, with the new administrative structure introduced across France in the aftermath of the revolution, the town found itself the capital of the Vosges arrondissement. Such was its importance that at the height of the revolutionary fervour it lost its name, mutating from Neufchâteau to Mouzon-Meuse. The town regained its former name as the political temperature cooled, but during the ensuing two centuries it found itself occupied by foreign troops during the Napoleonic Wars, during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and more recently during the Second World War.

During the final decades of the nineteenth century and the early ones of the twentieth, Neufchâteau was home to an equestrian Republican Guard (France) brigade.[citation needed]

On 19 June 1940 around 100 French soldiers, most of them members of the Twelfth Regiment of Senegalese Fusiliers were shot by German troops in a barn near to Neufchâteau.[3]

In 1965 the commune merged with those of adjacent Noncourt and of Rouceux.

More recently the town hit the headlines when it became the first French commune to renounce its water treatment contract with a large multinational organisation, and take water management back into municipal control.[4]

Heraldry edit

  

Current (left) and former (right) coats of arms of Neufchâteau.

Population edit

Inhabitants are called Néocastriens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,971—    
1975 8,741+1.33%
1982 8,343−0.66%
1990 7,803−0.83%
1999 7,533−0.39%
2007 7,056−0.81%
2012 6,633−1.23%
2017 6,664+0.09%
Source: INSEE[5]

Twin towns edit

Neufchâteau was part of the 1998 summit of worldwide cities named "New Castle" with:

  Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
  Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  Neufchâteau, Vosges, France
  New Castle, Delaware, USA
  New Castle, Indiana, USA
  New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
  Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
  Newcastle upon Tyne, England
  Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  Shinshiro, Japan

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Scheck, R (2007). Une saison noire. Les massacres de tirailleurs sénégalais. Paris: Tallandier. p. 77.
  4. ^ "Gestion municipale de l'eau : soutenons le maire (PS) de Neufchâteau". Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
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Neufchateau French pronunciation noʃɑto or nœfʃɑto is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France NeufchateauSubprefecture and communeThe Church of St NicolasCoat of armsLocation of NeufchateauNeufchateauShow map of FranceNeufchateauShow map of Grand EstCoordinates 48 21 23 N 5 41 47 E 48 3564 N 5 6964 E 48 3564 5 6964CountryFranceRegionGrand EstDepartmentVosgesArrondissementNeufchateauCantonNeufchateauIntercommunalityCC Ouest VosgienGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Simon Leclerc 1 Area123 81 km2 9 19 sq mi Population 2021 2 6 580 Density280 km2 720 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code88321 88300Elevation274 373 m 899 1 224 ft avg 289 m or 948 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Heraldry 3 Population 4 Twin towns 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography editPositioned at the confluence of the rivers Meuse and Mouzon the little town dominates the Vosges Plain It is at the centre of the various communications channels in the south west of Grand Est connecting with the region of Champagne to the west The A31 Autoroute loops around the east side of Neufchateau approximately 20 kilometres 12 mi away at its closest point Four junctions are available according to subsequent destination these being numbered 8 1 9 10 and 11 and being located respectively at Robecourt Bulgneville Chatenois and Colombey les Belles National Road RN74 in parts downgraded following autoroute network development to Departmental Road RD674 passes through Neufchateau en route from Nancy in the north east to Dijon further to the south west The town is on a main railway line connecting with Metz Nancy Dijon Lyon and the south For a year in 2006 07 it also found itself a stop on the TGV line to Nice though the opening of a more direct line put an end to that History editOne of the oldest towns in Lorraine Neufchateau was known as Noviomagus during the Roman period when it was a market town along the Pretorian road connecting Lyon with Trier Other names from this period include Noviomagus and Neomagus which had mutated to Novum Castrum by 1094 when Thierry son of the Duke Gerard I constructed a castle here Writing in the twelfth century Hugues Metellus described the town in his poem Garin le Loherain as large and well populated with a large fortress and abundant wealth grande et bien peuplee ayant un chastel principal des biens en abondance It contained all the ingredients necessary for a good time including musicians jugglers and actors In 1231 Neufchateau was the first town in Lorraine to receive town privileges Duke Matthew II granted Neufchateau a charter which included the right to appoint thirteen people to undertake the functions of a jury and to elect a mayor The town was regularly chosen to host conferences convened in order to settle differences arising between Lorraine and France It was also to Neufchateau that the Duchess of Lorraine at this time the regent on behalf of her infant son called a meeting of the Estates General in 1545 The final decades of the neighbouring Duchy of Burgundy had been a particularly troubled period for Lorraine and as a principal administrative centre Neufchateau had been badly hit by the fighting being invaded and occupied by a Burgundian garrison in 1436 and again in 1476 After the fall of Burgundy French influence over Lorraine turned into control Richelieu saw to the destruction of the town walls at Neufchateau which became formally French along with the rest of Lorraine in 1766 with the death of Duke Stanislas Three decades later with the new administrative structure introduced across France in the aftermath of the revolution the town found itself the capital of the Vosges arrondissement Such was its importance that at the height of the revolutionary fervour it lost its name mutating from Neufchateau to Mouzon Meuse The town regained its former name as the political temperature cooled but during the ensuing two centuries it found itself occupied by foreign troops during the Napoleonic Wars during the Franco Prussian War of 1870 and more recently during the Second World War During the final decades of the nineteenth century and the early ones of the twentieth Neufchateau was home to an equestrian Republican Guard France brigade citation needed On 19 June 1940 around 100 French soldiers most of them members of the Twelfth Regiment of Senegalese Fusiliers were shot by German troops in a barn near to Neufchateau 3 In 1965 the commune merged with those of adjacent Noncourt and of Rouceux More recently the town hit the headlines when it became the first French commune to renounce its water treatment contract with a large multinational organisation and take water management back into municipal control 4 Heraldry edit nbsp nbsp Current left and former right coats of arms of Neufchateau Population editInhabitants are called Neocastriens Historical populationYearPop p a 19687 971 19758 741 1 33 19828 343 0 66 19907 803 0 83 19997 533 0 39 20077 056 0 81 20126 633 1 23 20176 664 0 09 Source INSEE 5 Twin towns edit nbsp Hamm Germany since 1975 formerly with the now incorporated municipality Herringen since 1967 nbsp Miranda do Corvo Portugal since 1997 nbsp Smigiel Poland since 2001 Neufchateau was part of the 1998 summit of worldwide cities named New Castle with nbsp Neuburg an der Donau Germany nbsp Neuchatel Switzerland nbsp Neufchateau Vosges France nbsp New Castle Delaware USA nbsp New Castle Indiana USA nbsp New Castle Pennsylvania USA nbsp Newcastle under Lyme England nbsp Newcastle upon Tyne England nbsp Newcastle KwaZulu Natal South Africa nbsp Shinshiro JapanSee also edit nbsp Geography portal nbsp France portal Communes of the Vosges departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Scheck R 2007 Une saison noire Les massacres de tirailleurs senegalais Paris Tallandier p 77 Gestion municipale de l eau soutenons le maire PS de Neufchateau Retrieved 29 October 2021 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neufchateau Vosges Neufchateau Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 19 11th ed 1911 p 425 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neufchateau Vosges amp oldid 1208493434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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