Mandray
Encyclopedia
Mandray is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
Inhabitants are called Mandresayens or Mandresayennes according to gender.
on the eastern side of the département
, and at the western edge of the Vosges Mountains
. It nestles in the valley of the Mandresay, a small tributary of the Meurthe River
which itself rises nearby. The commune is within the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park.
The commune comprises not one single village but rather a grouping of dispersed hamlets at varying altitudes, these being Haute-Mandray, Mi-Mandray, Basse-Mandray, Bénifosse, la Béhouille, la Nold, le Pré du Moulin, Mardichamp, le Raichant (meaning garden
in the local patois
), les Angles and les Carrières
Using the Mandray Pass, it is possible to drive to Fraize
and to La Croix-aux-Mines
. Despite a sign indicating an altitude of 707 meters, the actual altitude of the pass is now calculated as 694 meters.
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...
.
Inhabitants are called Mandresayens or Mandresayennes according to gender.
Geography
Mandray is located some ten kilometres (six miles) southeast of 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 the eastern side of the département
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...
, and at the western edge of the Vosges Mountains
Vosges mountains
For the department of France of the same name, see Vosges.The Vosges are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. They extend along the west side of the Rhine valley in a northnortheast direction, mainly from Belfort to Saverne...
. It nestles in the valley of the Mandresay, a small tributary of the Meurthe River
Meurthe River
The Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle. Its source is in the Vosges mountains, near the Col de la Schlucht in the Vosges département...
which itself rises nearby. The commune is within the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park.
The commune comprises not one single village but rather a grouping of dispersed hamlets at varying altitudes, these being Haute-Mandray, Mi-Mandray, Basse-Mandray, Bénifosse, la Béhouille, la Nold, le Pré du Moulin, Mardichamp, le Raichant (meaning garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
in the local patois
Patois
Patois is any language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. It can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant...
), les Angles and les Carrières
Using the Mandray Pass, it is possible to drive to Fraize
Fraize
Fraize is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France about 25 miles from Colmar.-External links:*...
and to La Croix-aux-Mines
La Croix-aux-Mines
La Croix-aux-Mines is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
. Despite a sign indicating an altitude of 707 meters, the actual altitude of the pass is now calculated as 694 meters.