Martinvelle
Encyclopedia
Martinvelle is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
Inhabitants are called Martinvillois.
department. The northern part of the commune is within the Forest of Darney.
The village is 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Contrexéville
, 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the south-south-east of Monthureux-sur-Saône
and 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Corre
.
The intersection
of the 48th parallel north
with the 6th meridian east
lies within the commune.
than that of Lorraine
. Until the revolution
the lords of Passavant
ruled here.
The coat of arms includes images of an oak leaf and of a mechanical hay rake, reflecting the importance here both of the forest and of agriculture, and recalling the factory that manufactured agricultural implements locally between 1860 and 1962.
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 Martinvillois.
Geography
The commune lies on the southwest of the Vôge plateau and at the edge of the department, beside the adjacent Haute-SaôneHaute-Saône
Haute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
department. The northern part of the commune is within the Forest of Darney.
The village is 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Contrexéville
Contrexéville
Contrexéville is a commune of north-eastern France, in the Vosges département. Inhabitants are called Contrexévillois.The reputation of Contrexéville as a health resort dates from 1864, when development began by a company, the Société des Eaux de Contrexéville.-Twin towns:Contrexéville is twinned...
, 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the south-south-east of Monthureux-sur-Saône
Monthureux-sur-Saône
Monthureux-sur-Saône is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Monthurolais.-Origins and Etymology:...
and 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Corre
Corre
Corre is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-Geography:The Côney flows southward through the middle of the commune, crosses the village, then flows into the Saône, which forms most of the commune's south-western border.-References:*...
.
The intersection
Degree Confluence Project
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of the 48th parallel north
48th parallel north
The 48th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
with the 6th meridian east
6th meridian east
The meridian 6° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
lies within the commune.
History
The village's history is more linked with that of the adjacent Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
than that of 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...
. Until the revolution
French 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...
the lords of Passavant
Passavant
Passavant is a commune in the Doubs département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:...
ruled here.
The coat of arms includes images of an oak leaf and of a mechanical hay rake, reflecting the importance here both of the forest and of agriculture, and recalling the factory that manufactured agricultural implements locally between 1860 and 1962.