Deycimont
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Deycimont is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
The residents are known as Rouges-Fournants ("Red Oveners")
and Docelles
, Deycimont is built under the Recreux mountain. The brooks "la Bouillante" and "le Rupt du Void" go through the village.
The two main hamlets which depend on Deycimont are "le Faing Vairel" and "la Haute Verrière".
We can found there several farms and a weaving factory, as in the whole region.
The name of Deycimont is known since 1232 but there certainly were some houses in the Antiquity, because old celtic and roman coins have been found. The name of the town could mean "Decius
Mountain".
The church, dedicated to Sainte Menne, was first built between 1050 and 1080 by the bishop of Toul. It was rebuilt in 1711.
. During this period, more than three quarters of the population perished. By the end of the war, in 1648, the population had dwindled to 20 inhabitants. However, the population rebounded significantly over the subsequent fifty years, reaching pre-war levels.
During the eighteenth century, the population increased dramatically, from around 100 in 1708 to well over 300 in 1806. This period of growth was followed by a mild decline in the twentieth century. However, there has been renewed growth in the early part of the twenty-first century.
on October 20, 1889. He was among the members imprisoned after the coup of December 2, 1851 after signing the letters of impeachment agains President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. He gave up politics after this short detention.
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...
.
The residents are known as Rouges-Fournants ("Red Oveners")
Geography
In the Vologne valley, between LépangesLépanges-sur-Vologne
Lépanges-sur-Vologne is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
and Docelles
Docelles
Docelles is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
, Deycimont is built under the Recreux mountain. The brooks "la Bouillante" and "le Rupt du Void" go through the village.
The two main hamlets which depend on Deycimont are "le Faing Vairel" and "la Haute Verrière".
We can found there several farms and a weaving factory, as in the whole region.
History
Decius
Trajan Decius , was Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. In the last year of his reign, he co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until they were both killed in the Battle of Abrittus.-Early life and rise to power:...
Mountain".
The church, dedicated to Sainte Menne, was first built between 1050 and 1080 by the bishop of Toul. It was rebuilt in 1711.
Population
The village, like many others, suffer during the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. During this period, more than three quarters of the population perished. By the end of the war, in 1648, the population had dwindled to 20 inhabitants. However, the population rebounded significantly over the subsequent fifty years, reaching pre-war levels.
During the eighteenth century, the population increased dramatically, from around 100 in 1708 to well over 300 in 1806. This period of growth was followed by a mild decline in the twentieth century. However, there has been renewed growth in the early part of the twenty-first century.
Personalities
Jean Hubert Houël was born in Deycimont on April 4, 1802 and died in Saint-DiéSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...
on October 20, 1889. He was among the members imprisoned after the coup of December 2, 1851 after signing the letters of impeachment agains President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. He gave up politics after this short detention.