Raon-l'Étape

Raon- l'Étape is a commune with 6485 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vosges in the Lorraine region. It is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the eponymous canton in the arrondissement of Saint- Dié -des-Vosges and the seat of the department -wide Association of Local Authorities ( Communauté de communes ) Vallée de la Plaine.

Geography

Raon- l'Étape lies at the mouth of the Plaine in the Meurthe. Saint- Dié -des-Vosges is 17, Epinal 44 69 Nancy and Strasbourg 88 km away. Forests cover almost 60 % of the municipal territory. In Raon- l'Étape the Vallée de la Plaine begins.

History

The place was called in the 13th century " Ravon " - which means " confluence ".

Demographics

Attractions

Church Saint- Luc

Town hall

Fountain " La Concorde "

Economy

In addition to trading and the retail trade industry was also located: paper mills, foundries, engineering, plastics, textile, clothing, telecommunications and other industry sectors.

Sports

The local football club U.S. Raon plays in the Football Championship for amateur teams and plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Gasser.