Les Poulières

Les Poulières
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Canton	Bruyères
Community association	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Coordinates	48 ° 12 '  N , 6 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 12 '  N , 6 ° 48'  E
height	451-663 m
surface	2.98 km 2
Residents	241 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	81 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88600
INSEE code	88356
Town hall of Les Poulières

Les Poulières is a French commune with 241 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and to the municipal association of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, founded in 2017 .

geography

The municipality of Les Poulières is located in the Vosges on the upper reaches of the Neuné River , a tributary of the Vologne , about 18 kilometers southwest of the city of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges . The north of the municipality is forested ( Forêt Communale des Poulières ) and has elevations of over 600 m ( La Croix Bleue 634 m, Tête de la Clochette 663 m ).

The south of the municipality is characterized by the widening Neuné river valley.

The districts of Mengoutte, La Belle Vue and Lexipré belong to the municipality of Les Poulières, which has a size of just under 3 km² . Neighboring municipalities of Les Poulières are Biffontaine in the northeast, La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères in the south and Belmont-sur-Buttant in the northwest.

history

During the Ancien Régime (before 1793) the place then called Le Polière belonged to the bailiwick of Bruyères , ecclesiastically to the dean's office in Corcieux and to the parish in La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères .

Les Poulières received no stopping point when the railway line from Épinal to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges was built in 1876; The nearby train station in Biffontaine was available for travelers and goods.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	203	253	216	226	214	194	201	241
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

There is no church or chapel in the community, but a striking wayside cross ( croix de chemin ).

Wayside cross in the center

Economy and Infrastructure

Les Poulières has always been characterized by agriculture. There are three farms in the municipality (mainly cattle breeding).

The main road in the municipality connects as the departmental road D 81 Les Poulières with the towns of Bruyères and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges .

supporting documents

1. ↑ Les Poulières on vosges-archives.com ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (txt file, French) 
2. ↑ Les Poulières on cassini.ehess.fr
3. ↑ Les Poulières on insee.fr
4. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Les Poulières  - Collection of Images

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