Mattaincourt
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Epinal | |
| Canton | Mirecourt | |
| Community association | Mirecourt Dompaire | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 17 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| height | 267-375 m | |
| surface | 5.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 821 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 138 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88500 | |
| INSEE code | 88292 | |
 Mairie Mattaincourt |
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Mattaincourt is a commune in the French department of Vosges in the Grand Est region (before 2016: Lorraine ) at 280 meters above sea level . It belongs to the canton of Mirecourt in the Arrondissement of Épinal .
geography
Mattaincourt is located on the Madon River , 30 kilometers west-northwest of Épinal . The municipality borders on Mirecourt to the west and north , Vroville to the east, Velotte-et-Tatignécourt and Hymont to the south-east and Bazoilles-et-Ménil to the south-west .
history
Alix Le Clerc and Pierre Fourier founded a community in Mattaincourt in 1597 to educate young women. This resulted in the Augustinian Choir Women BMV Louis-Auguste Boileau built the Saint-Pierre-Fourier basilica in 1846-56 , which is now classified as a monument historique .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 779 | 834 | 895 | 942 | 975 | 911 | 842 | 821 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-Fourier Basilica, Monument historique
- Bon Saint-Pierre-Fourier chapel
- Notre-Dame chapel
- Lavoir
Transport links
As an eastern bypass, Route nationale 166 leads you from Neufchâteau to Épinal past Mattaincourt. Mattaincourt was served by SNCF on the Merrey – Hymont-Mattaincourt railway until 2016 . The Neufchâteau – Épinal route via Mattaincourt is also no longer in operation.
Personalities
- René Morel (1932–2011), American violin maker
