Corcieux
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | |
| Canton | Gerardmer | |
| Community association | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 10 ' N , 6 ° 53' E | |
| height | 503-730 m | |
| surface | 17.4 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,538 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 88 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88430 | |
| INSEE code | 88115 | |
| Website | www.corcieux.fr | |
Corcieux is a French commune with 1538 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges , in the Vosges department and in the Grand Est region . Corcieux belongs to the canton of Gérardmer .
geography
Corcieux is located on the Neuné , a small right tributary of the Vologne , at 540 meters above sea level. The commune is 18 kilometers from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 15 kilometers from Bruyères and also 15 kilometers from Gérardmer . The place is located on a small hilly plateau, large bowl-shaped valleys subdivide them and refer to a glacial lake; in some places in the water-rich area there are swamps. The place itself has a star-shaped structure, streets connect it with the different districts: Bellegoutte, Rambaville, Rennegoutte, Ruxurieux, Vichibure . Corcieux-Vanemont train station is three kilometers away and is on the territory of the municipality of La Houssière . Located on the edge of the Regional Nature Park Ballons des Vosges , the city was named Station Verte . Corcieux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Houssière in the north, Anould in the east, Gerbépal in the southeast, Arrentès-de-Corcieux in the south, La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères in the southwest and Vienville in the west.
history
Linguists suspect that the place name Corcieux comes from the Gallic Coratis Olea , the Latin equivalent of Curtis (place) . This word denotes the headquarters of an agricultural domain. This later developed into Cortisoil, Courseul, Corcieux. Many traces on the plateau indicate human presence in the first or second century of our era.
The name of the village "Correçoul" was first mentioned in a document in 1246. The deanery of Corcieux comprised the villages of Corcieux, Bellegoutte, Les Cours, Mariemont, La Nolneuve, Thiriville, La Houssière and La Côte. It belonged to the Duchy of Lorraine and the Chapter of Remiremont , which Corcieux also looked after in pastoral care. From 1790 to 1801 Corcieux was the capital of a canton in the Bruyères district .
Resistance fighters attacked the German occupation forces on June 6, 1944. The resistance of a few hundred men achieved its goal: the binding of Wehrmacht units in the Vosges. But the price was high: the execution of many captured maquisards .
On November 15, 1944, the German units, fleeing from the approaching American troops, drove the residents of Corcieux into the cold winter mountains and set the village on fire with flamethrowers.
The architect François Boleslaw Jankowski from the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Development was entrusted with the reconstruction. Jankowski, who was also responsible for the other destroyed cities in the Meurthe valley - he reconstructed a. a. the churches of Anould and Saulcy-sur-Meurthe - implemented a new vision of the city: wide streets, a wide city center and relocation of factories to the periphery. The new Corcieux was inaugurated on May 22, 1955.
coat of arms
Corcieux was in full ownership of the Dukes of Lorraine and the Chapter of Remiremont. The coat of arms ( heraldic on the right) shows a silver Alérion (mutilated eagle) from Lorraine and on the left the crossed keys of the chapter of Remiremont. The central tower refers to the fortress La Tour - known as Fléville - in Corcieux. The gold of the tower and the red of the shield correspond to the Lorraine colors.
Culture
The Assomption Notre-Dame church (Our Lady of the Assumption) was destroyed by the occupying forces in November 1944 and rebuilt around the preserved church tower after 1945. An organ was installed in 1958 by the Jacquot-Lavergne organ builder from Rampersvillers.
economy
In addition to small businesses (bakery, car repair), craft and tourism are playing an increasingly important role. There are three campsites in the municipality. There is also a cheese factory belonging to the Lactalis group on site.
