Provenchères-lès-Darney
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Provenchères-lès-Darney is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
It lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south of Vittel
and to the northwest of Darney
.
word "proventus" which may refer to the fruitfulness of the land here.
In the medieval period Provenchères came under the Bassigny bailiwick
and the provostship of Lamarche
: subsequently it fell within the baliwick of Lamarche. On the spiritual side, the commune was a part of the deanery of Vittel
in the Diocese of Toul
.
The lordship of Provenchères was in the possession of the Barons of Deuilly and the Abbey of Luxeuil
who received half of the tithe income.
By a decree of 22 May 1867 the name of the commune was changed from Provenchères to Provenchères-lès-Darney in order to avoid confusion with Provenchères-en-Vosges
(which subsequently underwent a name change of its own).
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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It lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south of Vittel
Vittel
Vittel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand.-History:...
and to the northwest of Darney
Darney
Darney is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is located in the Vôge Plateau, around the location of the source of the river Saône. Darney is known for its forest of oak and beech trees.-History:...
.
History
The name "De Provincheriis" is recorded from 1136: this originates with the LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word "proventus" which may refer to the fruitfulness of the land here.
In the medieval period Provenchères came under the Bassigny 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...
and the provostship of Lamarche
Lamarche
Lamarche is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: subsequently it fell within the baliwick of Lamarche. On the spiritual side, the commune was a part of the deanery of Vittel
Vittel
Vittel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand.-History:...
in the Diocese of Toul
Diocese of Toul
The Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
.
The lordship of Provenchères was in the possession of the Barons of Deuilly and the Abbey of Luxeuil
Luxeuil Abbey
Luxeuil Abbey was one of the oldest and best-known monasteries in Burgundy, located in the "département" of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, France.-Columbanus:...
who received half of the tithe income.
By a decree of 22 May 1867 the name of the commune was changed from Provenchères to Provenchères-lès-Darney in order to avoid confusion with Provenchères-en-Vosges
Provenchères-sur-Fave
Provenchères-sur-Fave is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Provenchérois.Provenchères-sur-Fave should not be confused with Provenchères-lès-Darney in the same department.-Geography:...
(which subsequently underwent a name change of its own).