Nossoncourt

Nossoncourt
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Raon-l'Étape
Community association	Region of Rambervillers
Coordinates	48 ° 24 ' N , 6 ° 40' E Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ' N , 6 ° 40' E
height	267-371 m
surface	5.34 km 2
Residents	117 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88700
INSEE code	88333

Nossoncourt is a French commune in the Vosges department of Region Grand Est . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and the Région de Rambervillers municipal association founded in 2006 .

geography

The community of Nossoncourt, with 117 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), is located in the Belvitte valley , a tributary of the Mortagne , in the western foothills of the Vosges , about 34 kilometers northeast of Épinal . The small town of Rambervillers is eight kilometers south and the town of Baccarat eight kilometers northeast of Nossoncourt.

Neighboring communities of Nossoncourt are Bazien in the north, Ménil-sur-Belvitte in the east, Anglemont in the south, Doncières in the west and Ménarmont in the northwest.

history

The place name originated in Gallo-Roman times from Nothonis-currus . The nucleus of Nossoncourt was a castle from the 14th century with the associated village one kilometer east of the castle. Here was the main place of a ban , which also includes the areas of today's communities Anglemont, Bazien, Sainte-Barbe, Menil-sur-Belvitte, Ménarmont and Xaffévillers. During the Ancien Régime , the parish of St. Martin in Nossoncourt belonged to the diocese of Nancy. A document from 1345 listed Nossoncourt as belonging to the diocese of Metz. The pastors in Nossoncourt came from Senones Abbey . In 1635 Nossoncourt, like many other villages in the area, was destroyed by Swedish troops. There was also massive destruction in Nossoncourt in 1914. A nucleus of the development of the place was the Nossoncourt Castle (Château de ville) halfway to Doncières . In the 11th century there was a first castle on the site of today's castle, built on the initiative of the Bishop of Metz. After many changes of ownership and destruction, a castle belonging to the De Menonville family followed in the 17th century . It came to the Ravinel family in the early 19th century . After the destruction in the war in 1914, the castle was rebuilt in 1920. Only the southern facade and the gatehouse with its two Renaissance towers are preserved from the original castle. The castle is still privately owned by the Ravinel family and can only be viewed from the outside.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	143	118	122	94	106	122	102	117
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

St. Martin Church from the 19th century
Nossoncourt Castle
Fallen memorial

St. Martin Church

Nossoncourt Castle, west facade

Economy and Infrastructure

Four farms are located in the municipality (vegetable growing, cattle breeding).

Nossoncourt is located away from the nationally important traffic routes. In the city of Baccarat , eight kilometers to the northeast, there is a connection to the RN 59 from Lunéville to Sélestat, which has been developed like a motorway . Baccarat is also the nearest train station on the Lunéville – Saint-Dié line .