Vicherey

Vicherey
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Canton	Mirecourt
Community association	Pays de Colombey et Sud Toulois
Coordinates	48 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 56' E Coordinates: 48 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 56' E
height	356-463 m
surface	5.88 km 2
Residents	195 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88170
INSEE code	88504
	; Saint-Remy church

Vicherey is a French commune in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Neufchâteau arrondissement and the interdepartmental association of Pays de Colombey et Sud Toulois . The residents call themselves Viscariens .

geography

The municipality of Vicherey with 195 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the west of the Xaintois region is located in the north of the Vosges department on the border with the Meurthe-et-Moselle department , 30 kilometers south of Toul and 55 kilometers northwest of Épinal .

The Jord , a narrow tributary of the Aroffe in the Maas catchment area, flows through Vicherey .

Neighboring municipalities of Vicherey are Tramont-Saint-André and Tramont-Émy in the north, Tramont-Lassus in the northeast, Beuvezin in the east, Maconcourt in the south, Rainville in the southwest, Pleuvezain in the west and Soncourt in the northwest.

history

The place names Viskerium and Viskeriacum for the village of Vicherey appeared as early as Gallo-Roman times . The letter sequence sk suggests that there was already a settlement of the Celtic Leukers here . The former castle above the village probably belonged to the Merovingian king Dagobert II , who gave it to the bishop of Toul Theofred in 651 , which meant that a provost's office was built here depending on the cathedral chapter in Toul, which lasted until the French Revolution. The cathedral chapter built a castle on the grounds of the castle, where several gentlemen resided - including Charles the Bold in 1475. The castle was finally destroyed by the French and the allied Swedes during the Thirty Years' War . Around the middle of the 19th century, the remains of the ruins were razed to the ground and the dungeon walled up. The former castle chapel was then converted into today's parish church of Saint-Remy. The foundation walls of the church were reinforced and the tower raised.

coat of arms

The three silver stones on a red background as symbols of the cathedral chapter of Toul refer to Vicherey as the long-standing seat of a provost of the diocese of Toul.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	185	204	205	228	213	176	181	187
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Church of Saint-Remy ( St. Remigius ), Monument historique , built in the middle of the 19th century from an old castle chapel; The apse , choir and parts of the bell tower are of Romanesque origin and date from the 12th century; Also noteworthy are the external apse and the double arched archivolt, and inside the church there are reliefs of monstrous human figures, a bestiary and 16 paintings of the Apocalypse
Remains of the old medieval castle (moats, a piece of wall, parts of a castle tower)

Mairie Hall

Mairie - lavoir with wooden halls underneath from the late 16th century (unique in north-eastern France), Monument historique
several wells
crossroads

Economy and Infrastructure

Despite its small population, Vicherey is a local center for the even smaller communities in the area. In the community there is a primary school, a medical center, a rescue center and a small fire station, two veterinarians, small craft businesses (car repairers, carpenters, construction) and a small supermarket. On the other hand, two cafes, a bakery, a butcher, a grocery store and a driving school shop had to close. There are three farms in Vicherey (cattle breeding, dairy farming).

Vicherey is on the trunk road from Colombey-les-Belles to Mirecourt (D 29). The Autoroute A31 leads west past Vicherey (connection in Châtenois 17 kilometers away ).