La Houssière

La Houssière
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Canton	Gerardmer
Community association	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Coordinates	48 ° 12 ' N , 6 ° 51' E Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ' N , 6 ° 51' E
height	436-751 m
surface	8.88 km 2
Residents	587 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	66 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88430
INSEE code	88244
	; La Houssière town hall

La Houssière is a French commune with 587 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and the municipality of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges .

geography

The municipality of La Houssière is located in the Vosges on the upper reaches of the Neuné river , a tributary of the Vologne , about 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges . In the north, the municipality protrudes far into the wooded mountain region of the Forêt Domaniale de Champ with several elevations of over 600 m up to the upper reaches of the Mortagne .

The Neuné river valley widens near La Houssière; Due to the low gradient, the river divides into several arms, which unite a few kilometers downstream. The highest point in the municipality at 751 m is a summit of the striking, isolated Mont Thiriville in the south.

The districts of Vanémont and La Côte belong to the 8.88 km² community of La Houssière . Neighboring municipalities of La Houssière are Taintrux in the north, Saint-Léonard in the northeast, Anould in the east, Corcieux in the southeast, Vienville in the south, La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères in the southwest and Biffontaine and Bois-de-Champ in the northwest.

history

During the Ancien Régime , La Houssière belonged to the bailiwick of Bruyères , ecclesiastically to the dean of Corcieux , which was dependent on the canons of the Remiremont chapter . The High Court of Justice fell under the jurisdiction of the dukes of Lorraine.

La Houssière received a railway connection on the railway line from Épinal to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges with the breakpoint in the district of Vanémont in 1876 .

coat of arms

The silver band on a red background is reminiscent of the Lorraine coat of arms. The three green holly leaves are intended to underline the origin of the name ( houx = holly ). The golden tower refers to the fortress La Tour in the nearby small town of Corcieux , which ruled La Houssière in the Middle Ages.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2010	2017
Residents	817	756	791	684	607	618	571	587
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Maria Magdalena Church ( Église Sainte-Madeleine )

Maria Magdalena Church

Economy and Infrastructure

There are nine farms in the community (dairy farming, cattle, sheep and goat breeding). Handicrafts and tourism are also playing an increasingly important role.

The main road in the municipality connects La Houssière with the small town of Corcieux as the departmental road D 81 . A side road leads through the north of the municipality from Bruyères to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges . The Vanémont stop in the district of the same name on the railway line from Épinal to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges also serves as a train station for the nearby town of Corcieux.