Mont-lès-Lamarche
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau | |
| Canton | Darney | |
| Community association | Vosges Côté Sud Ouest | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 1 ' N , 5 ° 48' E | |
| height | 312-489 m | |
| surface | 7.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 98 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88320 | |
| INSEE code | 88307 | |
 Town hall ( mairie ) Mont-lès-Lamarche |
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Mont-lès-Lamarche is a French commune with 98 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region ( Lorraine until 2015 ). It is part of the Neufchâteau arrondissement and the Vosges Côté Sud Ouest community association founded in 2017 .
geography
The municipality is located about 30 kilometers southwest of Vittel in the extreme southwest of the historic Lorraine region on the border with the Haute-Marne department . Just north of the municipality runs the Maas - Saône - watershed . The running waters in the 7.1 km² municipal area ( Ruisseau de la Fontaine au Fer ) drain south-east to the upper Saône. The river Les Prés de l'Eau takes a detour via the Apance to the Saône. The highest point in the municipality is an unnamed altitude (489 meters above sea level) in a wooded area ( Bois de la Plaine ) in the north-western Monts Faucilles .
The districts and hamlets of Les Fermes du Bois Brûlé and Le Pré des Vaux belong to Mont-lès-Lamarche .
Neighboring municipalities of Mont-lès-Lamarche are Lamarche in the north, Isches in the east and south-east, Serqueux ( Champagne-Ardenne region ) in the south-west and Larivière-Arnoncourt in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 | |
| Residents | 187 | 181 | 149 | 127 | 124 | 93 | 102 | 99 | |
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coat of arms
The municipal coat of arms shows a cut open pomegranate blossom on a green stem with leaves bent to the left over a green three-mountain in silver . The Dreiberg symbolizes three prominent hills in the immediate vicinity of the village.
Attractions
- Church of the Assumption of Our Lady ( Église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame ) from the 19th century in neo-Gothic style, built in place of a previous Romanesque building and surrounded by several statues of Saint Sebastian and the Mother of God
- monumental floor cross ( Croix Saint-Sébastien )
- Remains of a fortress from the 15th century with two round and two square corner towers, now privately owned
- Calvary from the 18th century
- 19th century lavoir
- former half-open lavoir from the 18th century
- several old houses from the 18th and 19th centuries with vaults and stone benches
Economy and Infrastructure
In Mont-lès-Lamarche, agriculture continues to dominate, especially dairy farming, to which six of the eleven farms are committed.
Transport links
The D 460A road runs through Mont-lès-Lamarche and connects Lamarche to Jussey . There are other road connections to Isches , Serécourt and Ainvelle . The town Lamarche away in the eight km railway station is on the railway line from Nancy to Culmont - Chalindrey , by the TER Lorraine is operated.
supporting documents
- ↑ Mont-lès-Lamarche on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Mont-lès-Lamarche on insee.fr
- ↑ Coat of arms on genealogie-lorraine.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
