Racécourt

Racécourt
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Darney
Community association	Mirecourt Dompaire
Coordinates	48 ° 15 ′ N , 6 ° 11 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 15 ′ N , 6 ° 11 ′ E
height	275-366 m
surface	7.23 km 2
Residents	171 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	24 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88270
INSEE code	88365
	; Mairie Racécourt

Racécourt is a French commune in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and the municipal association Mirecourt Dompaire, founded in 2017 .

geography

Location of the municipality of Racécourt in the Vosges department

The municipality of Racécourt, with 171 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Épinal , on the right bank of the Madon tributary Gitte . At the mouth of the tributary Robert, south of Racécourt, the Gittetal is almost a kilometer wide. To the north, the terrain rises by 60 meters.

The neighboring municipalities of Racécourt are Ahéville in the north, Bazegney in the east, Bouzemont in the southeast, Dompaire in the south and Velotte-et-Tatignécourt in the west.

history

The place name appeared for the first time in 1365 in a document as Raceycourt , when the place still belonged to Velotte-et-Tatignécourt . The parish of Racécourt was initially a branch of Jorxey in the diocese of Toul . The Remiremont chapter received two thirds of the tithe, and the monastery in Chaumousey also received part . Racécourt was worldly dependent on the Bailiwick in Darney . The village church of St. Laurentius was built in 1856. The town hall and (boys) school building dates from 1835. The girls' school was built in 1869.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	151	148	135	120	156	151	147	171
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

19th century church of St. Laurentius with statues of the Holy Virgin, St. Mauritius and St. Charles Borromeo ; the bell dates from 1772.

St. Laurentius, south side

St. Laurentius, west side

Economy and Infrastructure

There are three farms in the municipality (dairy farming, cattle breeding).

The D 266 trunk road leads through Racécourt from Dompaire to Mirecourt , a little further to the south-west the parallel D 166 from Épinal via Mirecourt to Neufchâteau . In the nearby municipality of Hymont, there is a connection to the railway line from Nancy via Mirecourt and Vittel to Merrey , which is operated by TER Lorraine .