Maroncourt
Encyclopedia
Maroncourt is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
and roughly fifteen kilometres (nine miles) to the west-north-west of Épinal
, Maroncourt is the least populous commune in the department. It has no church, but falls within the parish of Hymont
to the north.
Forest covers 71 of the commune's 224 hectares: the rest is devoted to agriculture.
The river Madon
flows through the commune.
, Henry of Lorraine to the Abbey of Chaumousey
confirms the gift of title
to the Abbey of Maroncourt (Moiruncourt) made by Foulques of Saint-Vast and his wife Mélisende. The lands were still held by Chaumousey following a territorial consolidation that took place in 1595.
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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Geography
Located a few kilometres to the south of MirecourtMirecourt
Mirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
and roughly fifteen kilometres (nine miles) to the west-north-west of Épinal
Épinal
Épinal is a commune in northeastern France and the capital of the Vosges department. Inhabitants are known as Spinaliens.-Geography:The commune has a land area of 59.24 km²...
, Maroncourt is the least populous commune in the department. It has no church, but falls within the parish of Hymont
Hymont
Hymont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
to the north.
Forest covers 71 of the commune's 224 hectares: the rest is devoted to agriculture.
The river 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...
flows through the commune.
History
An early mention dates from 1159, when a charter addressed by the Bishop of ToulToul
Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
, Henry of Lorraine to the Abbey of Chaumousey
Chaumousey
Chaumousey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
confirms the gift of title
Allodial title
Allodial title constitutes ownership of real property that is independent of any superior landlord, but it should not be confused with anarchy as the owner of allodial land is not independent of his sovereign...
to the Abbey of Maroncourt (Moiruncourt) made by Foulques of Saint-Vast and his wife Mélisende. The lands were still held by Chaumousey following a territorial consolidation that took place in 1595.