Joan of Arc was born in the village of Domrémy, then in the French part of the Duchy of Bar, or Barrois mouvant, located west of the Meuse. The part of the duchy lying east of the Meuse was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Duchy of Bar later became part of the province of Lorraine. The village of Domrémy was renamed Domrémy-la-Pucelle in honour of Joan.[6]
French Revolution
The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on 4 March 1790 during the French Revolution.[7] It was made of territories that had been part of the province of Lorraine. In German it is referred to as Vogesen.
In 1793, the independent Principality of Salm-Salm (town of Senones and its surroundings), enclosed inside the Vosges department, was annexed to France and incorporated into Vosges. In 1795, the area of Schirmeck was detached from the Bas-Rhin department and incorporated into the Vosges department.[8] The Vosges department then had an area of 6,127 km2 (2,366 sq miles), which it kept until 1871.
In 1794, Vosges was the site of a major battle between the forces of Revolutionary France and the Allied Coalition. The oldest square in Paris, Place Royale, was renamed Place des Vosges in 1800 when the department became the first to pay the new revolutionary taxes.
Franco-Prussian War
After the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, 4% of the Vosges department in the extreme northeast of the department was annexed to the German Empire by the Treaty of Frankfurt on the ground that the people there spoke Germanic dialects. The area annexed on 18 May 1871 corresponded to the canton of Schirmeck and the northern half of the canton of Saales. Schirmeck and Saales had been historically part of Alsace. These territories, along with the rest of Alsace and the annexed territories of Lorraine, became part of the Reichsland of Elsaß-Lothringen. The area of the Vosges department was thus reduced to its current 5,874 km2 (2,268 sq. miles).
While the west part of the Vosges is flat sedimentary land (well suited for mineral waters), the east is dominated by the Vosges Mountain range and the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park. The Hohneck at 1363m is the highest peak of the Vosges department.[10] The Monts Faucilles traverse the south of the department in a broad curve declining on the north into elevated plateaus, on the south encircling the upper basin of the River Saône. This chain, dividing the basins of the Rhône and the Rhine, forms part of the European watershed between the basins of the Mediterranean and Atlantic.[11] 48% of the department is covered by woodlands and forests (the third highest in France), while 45% of land is in agricultural use.[12]
The Saône (named after the Celtic goddess Sagona)[13] rises at Vioménil, in the Vosges. The Anger river also passes through it.
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Épinal, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 9 communes with more than 5,000 inhabitants:[14]
The Romanfortified town of Grand, located 30 km from Toul, has an amphitheatre and a temple to the Cult of Apollo. At La Bure, located a few kilometres from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, archaeologists have found evidence for human habitation going back to around 2000 BC.
As a border area, the Vosges region was a route for possible invasion. As such four important forts were constructed in the department: Bourlémont Fort in Mont-les-Neufchâteau (built between 1878 and 1881); Uxegney Fort (built between 1882 and 1884); Bois l'Abbé Fort (built in 1884 and 1885); and the Le Parmont Fort in Remiremont (built between 1874 and 1876).[16]
Politics
The president of the Departmental Council is François Vannson, first elected in 2015.
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External links
(in French) Vosges.com Economic information about the Vosges
(in French) Departmental Council website
(in French) Prefecture website
(in English) Tourisme Vosges
Illustrated Article on the Vosges Battlefields in Winter at 'Battlefields Europe'
Climbbybike.com: All information on and profiles of the climbs and cols of the Vosges
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This article is about the department For the mountain range see Vosges Vosges French pronunciation voʒ listen are a department in the Grand Est region Northeastern France It covers part of the Vosges mountain range after which it is named Vosges consists of three arrondissements 17 cantons and 507 communes 3 including Domremy la Pucelle where Joan of Arc was born 4 In 2019 it had a population of 364 499 with an area of 5 874 km2 2 268 sq mi 5 its prefecture is Epinal VosgesDepartment of FranceClockwise from top Epinal seen from the castle ruins Bussang Bruyeres with Mont Avison in the background La BresseFlagCoat of armsLocation of Vosges in FranceCoordinates 48 10 N 06 25 E 48 167 N 6 417 E 48 167 6 417 Coordinates 48 10 N 06 25 E 48 167 N 6 417 E 48 167 6 417CountryFranceRegionGrand EstPrefectureEpinalSubprefecturesNeufchateauSaint Die des VosgesGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilFrancois Vannson 1 LR Area1 Total5 874 km2 2 268 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 Total364 499 Rank67th Density62 km2 160 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number88Arrondissements3Cantons17Communes507 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Hundred Years War 1 2 French Revolution 1 3 Franco Prussian War 1 4 First and Second World Wars 2 Geography 2 1 Principal towns 3 Demographics 4 Culture 4 1 Sere de Rivieres forts 5 Politics 5 1 Presidential elections 2nd round 5 2 Current National Assembly Representatives 6 Tourism 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditFurther information on the museum Musee Henri Mathieu Hundred Years War Edit Joan of Arc was born in the village of Domremy then in the French part of the Duchy of Bar or Barrois mouvant located west of the Meuse The part of the duchy lying east of the Meuse was part of the Holy Roman Empire The Duchy of Bar later became part of the province of Lorraine The village of Domremy was renamed Domremy la Pucelle in honour of Joan 6 French Revolution Edit The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France created on 4 March 1790 during the French Revolution 7 It was made of territories that had been part of the province of Lorraine In German it is referred to as Vogesen In 1793 the independent Principality of Salm Salm town of Senones and its surroundings enclosed inside the Vosges department was annexed to France and incorporated into Vosges In 1795 the area of Schirmeck was detached from the Bas Rhin department and incorporated into the Vosges department 8 The Vosges department then had an area of 6 127 km2 2 366 sq miles which it kept until 1871 In 1794 Vosges was the site of a major battle between the forces of Revolutionary France and the Allied Coalition The oldest square in Paris Place Royale was renamed Place des Vosges in 1800 when the department became the first to pay the new revolutionary taxes Franco Prussian War Edit After the French defeat in the Franco Prussian War of 1870 1871 4 of the Vosges department in the extreme northeast of the department was annexed to the German Empire by the Treaty of Frankfurt on the ground that the people there spoke Germanic dialects The area annexed on 18 May 1871 corresponded to the canton of Schirmeck and the northern half of the canton of Saales Schirmeck and Saales had been historically part of Alsace These territories along with the rest of Alsace and the annexed territories of Lorraine became part of the Reichsland of Elsass Lothringen The area of the Vosges department was thus reduced to its current 5 874 km2 2 268 sq miles First and Second World Wars Edit In 1919 with the allied victory in the World War I Alsace Lorraine was returned to France by Germany at the Treaty of Versailles However Schirmeck and Saales were not returned to the Vosges department but instead were incorporated into the recreated Bas Rhin department An ill fated Special Air Service SAS mission called Operation Loyton took place in the Vosges forests in 1944 Various military cemeteries are located in the department the largest of which is the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze near Epinal It was built by the American 45th Infantry Division in September 1944 and completed in 1959 5 253 soldiers killed in action during fighting in France the Vosges the Rhine valley and Germany are interred there 9 Geography EditWhile the west part of the Vosges is flat sedimentary land well suited for mineral waters the east is dominated by the Vosges Mountain range and the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park The Hohneck at 1363m is the highest peak of the Vosges department 10 The Monts Faucilles traverse the south of the department in a broad curve declining on the north into elevated plateaus on the south encircling the upper basin of the River Saone This chain dividing the basins of the Rhone and the Rhine forms part of the European watershed between the basins of the Mediterranean and Atlantic 11 48 of the department is covered by woodlands and forests the third highest in France while 45 of land is in agricultural use 12 The Saone named after the Celtic goddess Sagona 13 rises at Viomenil in the Vosges The Anger river also passes through it Principal towns Edit The most populous commune is Epinal the prefecture As of 2019 there are 9 communes with more than 5 000 inhabitants 14 Commune Population 2019 Epinal 32 256Saint Die des Vosges 19 576Golbey 8 798Thaon les Vosges 8 634Gerardmer 7 807Remiremont 7 691Neufchateau 6 636Raon l Etape 6 205Rambervillers 5 096Demographics EditPopulation development since 1801 Historical populationYearPop p a 1801308 920 1806334 169 1 58 1831397 987 0 70 1841419 992 0 54 1851427 409 0 18 1861415 485 0 28 1872392 988 0 50 1881406 862 0 39 1891410 196 0 08 1901421 104 0 26 1911433 914 0 30 1921383 684 1 22 1931377 980 0 15 YearPop p a 1936376 926 0 06 1946342 315 0 96 1954372 523 1 06 1962380 676 0 27 1968388 201 0 33 1975397 957 0 36 1982395 769 0 08 1990386 258 0 30 1999380 952 0 15 2006379 975 0 04 2011378 830 0 06 2016369 641 0 49 Sources 7 15 Culture EditThe Roman fortified town of Grand located 30 km from Toul has an amphitheatre and a temple to the Cult of Apollo At La Bure located a few kilometres from Saint Die des Vosges archaeologists have found evidence for human habitation going back to around 2000 BC Sere de Rivieres forts Edit As a border area the Vosges region was a route for possible invasion As such four important forts were constructed in the department Bourlemont Fort in Mont les Neufchateau built between 1878 and 1881 Uxegney Fort built between 1882 and 1884 Bois l Abbe Fort built in 1884 and 1885 and the Le Parmont Fort in Remiremont built between 1874 and 1876 16 Politics EditThe president of the Departmental Council is Francois Vannson first elected in 2015 Presidential elections 2nd round Edit Election Winning Candidate Party 2nd Place Candidate Party 2022 Emmanuel Macron LREM 47 59 Marine Le Pen RN 52 412017 17 Emmanuel Macron LREM 55 26 Marine Le Pen FN 44 742012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 50 94 Francois Hollande PS 49 062007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 54 72 Segolene Royal PS 45 282002 17 Jacques Chirac RPR 78 81 Jean Marie Le Pen FN 21 191995 18 Jacques Chirac RPR 51 44 Lionel Jospin PS 48 56Current National Assembly Representatives Edit Constituency Member 19 PartyVosges s 1st constituency Stephane Viry The RepublicansVosges s 2nd constituency Gerard Cherpion The RepublicansVosges s 3rd constituency Christophe Naegelen Miscellaneous rightVosges s 4th constituency Jean Jacques Gaultier The RepublicansTourism Edit Fort of Epinal Birth house of Joan of Arc in Domremy la Pucelle Statue of Joan of Arc erected in 1909 at the former border with Alsace Lorraine The Vosges mountain range in La Bresse Saint Die Cathedral Lac de Gerardmer RainkopfSee also EditCantons of the Vosges department Communes of the Vosges department Arrondissements of the Vosges departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 Departement des Vosges 88 INSEE Joan of Arc s Birthplace Tourisme Vosges Retrieved 12 July 2022 Comparateur de territoires INSEE retrieved 12 July 2022 Condemnation trial p 37 1 Retrieved 23 March 2006 a b Historique des Vosges Le SPLAF P S 2002 L Essor Revue trimestrielle de Schirmeck PDF Le Pays Lorrain in French Societe d archeologie lorraine et du Musee historique lorrain 83 255 ISSN 0031 3394 Retrieved 3 August 2009 Cimetiere americain Tourisme Vosges Retrieved 12 July 2022 Steles du sommet du Hohneck Tourisme Vosges Retrieved 12 July 2022 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Vosges Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 214 This entry further details the industrial base at the time Vosges Chiffres cles Vosges Conseil Departemental Retrieved 12 July 2022 The Vosges Departmental Tourist Board Archeological sites Tourismevosges fr Archived from the original on 1 April 2013 Populations legales 2019 88 Vosges INSEE Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE The Vosges Departmental Tourist Board Forts and cemeteries Tourismevosges fr Archived from the original on 1 April 2013 a b l Interieur Ministere de Presidentielles interieur gouv fr Resultats de l election presidentielle de 1995 par departement Politiquemania www politiquemania com Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale in French Retrieved 2021 11 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links Edit in French Vosges com Economic information about the Vosges in French Departmental Council website in French Prefecture website in English Tourisme Vosges Illustrated Article on the Vosges Battlefields in Winter at Battlefields Europe Climbbybike com All information on and profiles of the climbs and cols of the Vosges Vosges Collier s New Encyclopedia 1921 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vosges department amp oldid 1139593081, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
