Domvallier

Domvallier
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Mirecourt
Community association	Mirecourt Dompaire
Coordinates	48 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 5 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 5 ′ E
height	281-377 m
surface	3.24 km 2
Residents	105 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	32 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88500
INSEE code	88155
	; Mairie Domvallier

Domvallier is a French commune with 105 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and the municipal association Mirecourt Dompaire .

geography

View of Domvallier from the airfield plateau; in the background the psychiatric center of the department ( Center hospitalier spécialisé de Ravenel ) in the west of the city of Mirecourt

The municipality of Domvallier is located in the southeast of the Xaintois , about 35 kilometers northwest of Épinal . The landscape around Domvallier is hilly and characterized by grain fields. With the Bois du Bas de Puits , the municipality has around 20 hectares of woodland in the south. The highest point in the municipality is reached here at 377 m above sea level.

South of the village center, the Cochon flows into the Val d'Arol , a tributary of the Madon . In the far north of the municipality, the Épinal-Mirecourt airport is connected , which is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Vosges department ( Chambre de commerce et d'industrie des Vosges ). Parts of the commercial area at the airfield (slaughterhouse, go-kart track) are located on the territory of the municipality of Domvallier.

Neighboring municipalities of Domvallier are Juvaincourt in the north, Puzieux in the northeast, Ramecourt in the southeast, Mirecourt in the southeast, Thiraucourt in the south and Baudricourt in the west.

history

The place was first mentioned in the 12th century as Domviliacum . Over the centuries the spelling changed via le fiei de Donvaleir, Curatus de Dompno Valerio, Dompvalier, Donvalier, Donvalley and Dompavillier finally to Domvallier . In the Ancien Régime Domvallier belonged to the Bailiwick of Mirecourt . The parish was part of the deanery Poussay within the diocese of Toul . The first school building in the village was built in 1848. Instead of the old dilapidated chapel, a new church was built from 1857 to 1859. Parts of the old chapel were used in the construction of the sacristy. The donations for the church building were no longer enough for a spire. Another attempt in the period between the world wars to erect a spire failed due to the statics of the substructure.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	135	127	116	139	136	137	126	105
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Vallier church ( Vallier de Langres was archdeacon in the 4th century and died a martyr fighting the Vandals)

Saint-Vallier church

Economy and Infrastructure

There are three farms in the municipality (dairy, cattle breeding). The industrial park at Épinal-Mirecourt Airport and industrial and service companies in nearby Mirecourt offer further opportunities for employment .

The partially two-lane expressway D 166 from Épinal via Mirecourt to Neufchâteau bypasses Baudricourt in the south with two connections to the southwest and southeast of the village center. There is also a road connection to the neighboring municipality of Thiraucourt.