Biécourt

Biécourt is a commune in the Vosges department of the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district Neufchâteau, the Canton of Mirecourt and was founded in 1998 Kommunalverband Xaintois.

Geography

The 89 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) scoring Biécourt municipality located in the countryside Xaintois, about 40 kilometers north- west of Epinal and 40 kilometers south of Nancy.

The relief of 5.94 km ² of the municipal area is little organized. The surface water is diverted through the partially channelized streams Ruisseau de Biecene and Ruisseau du Grand Pré on the Ruisseau le Canal de l' Etang to Vraine. The Vraine is a tributary of the Vair in the Meuse catchment. Apart from the settlement areas and small patches of forest in the north and northwest ( Bois de Béhémont, Bois de Velotte ) is the municipal area of arable and pasture land.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Prancher Biécourt are in the north, Totainville in the east, Menil -en- Xaintois the southeast, Gironcourt -sur- Vraine in the southwest, Morelmaison in the west and Dommartin- sur- Vraine in the northwest.

History

Comes an early proof of the existence of the village, which was then called Beteli Curtem from the year 1116. About Bieicort in 1240 and Byécourt in the 17th century, the local name evolved to today's Biécourt.

In the Middle Ages the area was subject to Biécourt the chapter Remiremont. The parish of the village belonged to the deanery in the Diocese of Toul Poussay.

Demographics

Attractions

• Church of Saint- Remi

Economy and infrastructure

With three farms in the main acquisition in this industry Biécourt plays an important role as before.

The village is off the national traffic flows. Two kilometers south of the village held partially -developed two-lane secondary road 166 that leads from Epinal Mirecourt after about Neufchâteau.

Swell