Madonne-et-Lamerey
Encyclopedia
Madonne-et-Lamerey is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
Inhabitants are called Lamadoniens.
s on the eastern edge of Dompaire
. It is crossed by the little River Gitte, a tributary of the Madon
.
.
In earlier times Madonne was the local capital of a small territory that included Madonne, Lamerey, Naglaincourt, Craincourt and Chenimont, and which was part of the bailiwick
of Dompaire
. The bailiwick belonged to the Abbess of Remiremont
who had control over the administration of justice here at all levels, although the administration of justice was in practice delegated. In terms of ecclesiastical administration the commune fell within the parish of Laviéville
, having no church of its own: it remains without its own church to this day, being currently within the parish of Dompaire.
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...
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Inhabitants are called Lamadoniens.
Geography
Madonne-et-Lamerey comprises a grouping of hamletHamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
s on the eastern edge of Dompaire
Dompaire
Dompaire is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
. It is crossed by the little River Gitte, a tributary of the Madon
Madon
The Madon is a long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France. Its source is near Vioménil. It flows generally north...
.
History
The commune of Madonne-et-Lamerey as currently constituted was created shortly after the RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
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In earlier times Madonne was the local capital of a small territory that included Madonne, Lamerey, Naglaincourt, Craincourt and Chenimont, and which was part of the bailiwick
Bailiwick
A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of...
of Dompaire
Dompaire
Dompaire is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
. The bailiwick belonged to the Abbess of Remiremont
Remiremont Abbey
Remiremont Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near Remiremont, Vosges, France.-History:It was founded about 620 by Romaric, a lord at the court of Chlothar II, who, having been converted by Saint Ame, a monk of Luxeuil, took the habit at Luxeuil...
who had control over the administration of justice here at all levels, although the administration of justice was in practice delegated. In terms of ecclesiastical administration the commune fell within the parish of Laviéville
Laviéville
Laviéville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D119 road, some northeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...
, having no church of its own: it remains without its own church to this day, being currently within the parish of Dompaire.