Basse-sur-le-Rupt
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Basse-sur-le-Rupt is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
. Its inhabitants are called Bassurois. It is a mountainous commune of seven hamlets, crossed by the river Rupt. Its landmarks include Le Haut du Roc, Le Pierre des Communes, Le Piquante Pierre and the memorial of Le Croix des Moinats. Its historical industries were textiles, sawmills and granite.
with La Bresse
, rising from 409 to 1060m in altitude. The commune's seven hamlets are
.
This unit was destroyed on 21 September 1944 by the German army
. Piquante Pierre became thereafter a memorial to the dead, commemorating the 83 maquisards who were lost.
. It is located at 1014 metres altitude, on poudingues ("puddings", mixtures of sandstone
and pebbles
). On a platform which offers a wide panorama of the commune, a cross was set up in 1933.
La Pierre des Quatre Communes is a boundary stone originally found by a trail walker in the forest. It marks the communes' border with three of its neighbours, La Bresse
, Cornimont
and Rochesson
. It is also the highest point in the commune at 1060 metres.
La Piquante Pierre is a monolith situated at 1008 metres altitude of unknown origin. It is remarkable because if one looks closely at it, it is notable that it has four faces (like the statues on Easter Island
. Each face points in a cardinal direction
. During the Second World War it was home to a maquis group of resistance fighters.
La Croix des Moinats is a monument to commemorate the Moroccan goums
who fought in the region during the Second World War. Their batallions, known as tabors, comprised 12000 soldiers, paid a heavy price of 9000 killed or wounded.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in northeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its inhabitants are called Bassurois. It is a mountainous commune of seven hamlets, crossed by the river Rupt. Its landmarks include Le Haut du Roc, Le Pierre des Communes, Le Piquante Pierre and the memorial of Le Croix des Moinats. Its historical industries were textiles, sawmills and granite.
Geography
Situated in fairly mountainous country, the Basse-sur-le-Rupt is laid out over approximately 10 kilometres along the départementale 34 which links VagneyVagney
Vagney is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
with La Bresse
La Bresse
La Bresse is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:...
, rising from 409 to 1060m in altitude. The commune's seven hamlets are
- La Burotte
- Contrexard
- Planois
- Presles
- Pubas
- Trougemont
- L'Echté
History
Basse-sur-le-Rupt was notable during the Second World War. Piquante Pierre, one of the highest summits in the commune, through its height and its surrounding forests provided shelter to a MaquisMaquis (World War II)
The Maquis were the predominantly rural guerrilla bands of the French Resistance. Initially they were composed of men who had escaped into the mountains to avoid conscription into Vichy France's Service du travail obligatoire to provide forced labour for Germany...
.
This unit was destroyed on 21 September 1944 by the German army
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
. Piquante Pierre became thereafter a memorial to the dead, commemorating the 83 maquisards who were lost.
Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 | 778 | 704 | 786 | 804 | 819 | 881 | 890 |
Monuments and notable landmarks
Le Haut du Roc is a high point shared with the commune of Saulxures-sur-MoselotteSaulxures-sur-Moselotte
Saulxures-sur-Moselotte is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is situated between Remiremont and La Bresse, just off the D43 road, within the Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons....
. It is located at 1014 metres altitude, on poudingues ("puddings", mixtures of sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
and pebbles
Pebbles
Pebbles may refer to:* Pebbles, small rocks* Pebbles , Boston-area radio DJ* Pebbles , British-trained thoroughbred racehorse of the 1980s* Pebbles Flintstone, a character in The Flintstones animated television show...
). On a platform which offers a wide panorama of the commune, a cross was set up in 1933.
La Pierre des Quatre Communes is a boundary stone originally found by a trail walker in the forest. It marks the communes' border with three of its neighbours, La Bresse
La Bresse
La Bresse is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:...
, Cornimont
Cornimont
Cornimont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
and Rochesson
Rochesson
Rochesson is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
. It is also the highest point in the commune at 1060 metres.
La Piquante Pierre is a monolith situated at 1008 metres altitude of unknown origin. It is remarkable because if one looks closely at it, it is notable that it has four faces (like the statues on Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
. Each face points in a cardinal direction
Cardinal direction
The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W. East and west are at right angles to north and south, with east being in the direction of rotation and west being directly opposite. Intermediate...
. During the Second World War it was home to a maquis group of resistance fighters.
La Croix des Moinats is a monument to commemorate the Moroccan goums
Goumier
Moroccan Goumiers were soldiers who served in auxiliary units attached to the French Army of Africa, between 1908 and 1956. The term Goumier was also occasionally used to designate native soldiers in the French army of the French Sudan and Upper Volta during the colonial era.-Description:The word...
who fought in the region during the Second World War. Their batallions, known as tabors, comprised 12000 soldiers, paid a heavy price of 9000 killed or wounded.
Personalities
- Isidore Étienne, 4 February 1872 - 2 January 1960, a local businessman, was president of the union of French granite-workers.
Heraldry
See also
- Communes of the Vosges department
External links
Homepage of the mairie Tourist office Basse-sur-le-Rupt on the Institut géographique national website Basse-sur-le-Rupt on the Insee website The architectural an design heritage of the commune on the official site of the French ministry of culture (Bases Mérimée, Palissy, Palissy, Mémoire, ArchiDoc), Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine (archives photographiques) diffusion RMN, et service régional de l'inventaire général de la Région Lorraine- Basse-sur-le-Rupt on Ifrance.com