Belrupt
Belrupt is a commune in the Vosges department in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district Neufchâteau, for Canton Darney and founded the 1992 Local Government Association Pays de Saône et Madon.
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Geography
The 107 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) scoring Belrupt community is located at an average altitude of about 330 m above sea level, 35 kilometers south-west of Epinal and 25 kilometers southeast of Vittel in the extreme south of Lorraine, near the border with the region of Franche -Comté. The 8.14 km ² large municipality located on the plateau of Voge on the upper Saône, whose source is located in the eastern neighboring community Vioménil. More water in the municipality of Belrupt are the mountain streams Ruisseau de Brandômont, La Houdine and Ruisseau de l' Etang de Belrupt and the lakes Etang Chantrelle, Etang du Bourlier and Étangs of receveurs. By far the largest part of the brain area municipality belongs to the Forêt de Darney Domaniale, one of the largest continuous mixed forest areas in Lorraine. Agricultural areas are found only around the nucleus, which is located on an island clearing.
To Belrupt include the hamlets and farms Les Abatteux, Le Vieux Moulin and Ferme du Bon Jacques.
Neighboring communities of Belrupt are Dombasle -devant -Darney and Jésonville in the north, Escles in the northeast, Vioménil in the east, Hennezel in the southeast, in the southwest of Darney and Bonvillet in the northwest.
History
End of the 14th century, the name Belrupt occurs first documentary on one of the manors of the later Counts of Hennezel. Even in the middle of the 16th century had the Lords of Hennezel nor goods in and around Belrupt. More lands to Belrupt belonged to the Duchess of Lorraine. From 1549 resided Charles du Tysal, a brother of the Earl of Hennezel, in the remains of a feudal castle, which at that time was the center of the village. In addition to the tower foundations Nothing remains of the castle today. The lord of the castle founded in Belrupt a glassworks, of which there were many in the dense forests of Darney. On the glassworks and charcoal burners Today a glass museum in the nearby district of Hennezeler Clairey. The son of Charles de Thysac, Rémy de Thysac died 1616 His son, Eric Thysac, was colonel of cavalry and follower of Duke Charles IV From this period dates the silver lion on a blue background -. . Tonight's coat of arms. The last representative of the mansion before the French Revolution led to the title of Baron of Belrupt, Bonvillet and Valfroicourt and Count of Monthureux. 1705, the debt of the Barons were so high that the creditors sold all lands including the high courts. Beneficiaries were, among others, Francois du Houx from Viomenil and the Lords of Fauconcourt. 1751 belonged to Belrupt Bailiwick Darney. On the foundations of the old castle, a castle was built in the 18th century, the old tower was preserved and still occasionally used as a prison.
The single-track railway line that runs through the municipality of Belrupt and crossed the Saône here, was built in 1886 strategic military reasons. Until the closure of 1964, led by Jussey in the Haute- Saône on Harol after Darnieulles / Uxegney.
Demographics
Attractions
- The small church of St. Lawrence ( Église Saint -Laurent ) has a typical for Voge slate-roofed tower. The present form of the church comes from a reconstruction from the year 1763rd
- Water tower on the southern edge of the village
Economy and infrastructure
The residents of Belrupt live mainly from agriculture and forestry (two plants) or work in the nearby small town of Darney. A close to the Saône situated sandstone quarry has long since been abandoned, and the old water mill has for decades been out of service.
Transport links
Belrupt is off the roads of national significance. North of the village the road department 460 of Epinal on Girancourt goes according Darney. More roads lead from Belrupt after Jésonville and Attigny. The nearest railway station is located in the spa town of Vittel.