Valleroy-aux-Saules
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Epinal | |
| Canton | Mirecourt | |
| Community association | Mirecourt Dompaire | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 15 ' N , 6 ° 9' E | |
| height | 274-373 m | |
| surface | 5.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 260 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88270 | |
| INSEE code | 88489 | |
 Town hall and school building |
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Valleroy-aux-Saules is a French commune with 260 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and the municipal association Mirecourt Dompaire .
geography
The small municipality of Valleroy-aux-Saules lies in the triangle between Épinal , Vittel and Mirecourt .
The Moselle tributary Madon partially forms the eastern municipal boundary. The Ruissaeu de la Grace flows into the Madon at the level of Valleroy and widens the trough-shaped Madon valley. To the west of the village, the terrain rises by around 70 meters to a ridge that extends in a wedge shape from the southwest to the Madon near Hymont and is largely forested. In the west and south, the community has shares of around 150 hectares in two forest areas. Most of the community area consists of agricultural land that extends to the banks of the Madon. The built-up area is closed and is based on two settlement axes that intersect.
Neighboring municipalities of Valleroy-aux-Saules are Hymont in the north, Velotte-et-Tatignécourt in the northeast, Maroncourt in the east, Hagécourt in the southeast, Rancourt in the southwest, Madecourt in the west and Bazoilles-et-Ménil in the northwest.
history
Valleroy-aux-Saules was on the Roman road that led from Langres via Metz to Strasbourg . The additional name of the place ( saules = pastures ) serves to distinguish a place of the same name ( Valleroy-le-Sec ) located only twelve kilometers southwest .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | ||
| 134 | 134 | 134 | 209 | 266 | 253 | 221 | 260 | ||
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In Valleroy-aux-Saules, building areas for private homes were opened up from the 1980s, which attracted young families in particular from the surrounding area to Valleroy. The numbers have been falling for several years.
Attractions
- Saint-Brice church from the 19th century
Economy and Infrastructure
Some of the inhabitants live from agriculture, others commute to the businesses in the area, including the industrial parks around Mirecourt. Five farms are located in Valleroy-aux-Saules (fruit growing, dairy farming, cattle breeding).
Transport links
The D 4 trunk road from Mirecourt to Bains-les-Bains runs through Valleroy-aux-Saules . The neighboring municipality of Hymont has a stop on the railway line from Nancy to Vittel , which is operated by the TER Lorraine .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Valleroy-aux-Saules on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Valleroy-aux-Saules on insee.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)