Pargny-sous-Mureau is a commune

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

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Geography

The commune occupies the valley of the little River Saônelle, being positioned between Liffol-le-Grand

Liffol-le-Grand

Liffol-le-Grand is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...

 et Coussey

Coussey

Coussey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Sights:The twelfth century church of Notre Dame has a romanesque exterior while the interior is primarily in the Gothic style....

, near the western edge 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...

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The abbey

The Premonstratensian

Premonstratensian

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 Abbey

Abbey

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 was demolished in 1790

French Revolution

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, though a few pieces of walls and, more interestingly, a porch survive, albeit in an increasingly bad condition.

A stream crosses the grounds of the former abbey, its water still channeled for a section, within a man-made tunnel.