Bulgnéville

Bulgnéville is a commune with 1463 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Vosges in the Lorraine region; it belongs to the district Neufchâteau and is the capital ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Bulgnéville.

Geography

Bulgnéville is in the catchment area of ​​the upper Meuse in the south west of Lorraine, near the spa towns of Vittel and Contrexéville. Immediately west of the town runs the French motorway A 31 ( Beaune - Luxembourg).

Neighboring communities of Bulgnéville are Sandaucourt and Auzainvilliers in the north, Mandres -sur- Vair in the east, in the southeast Contrexévillenear, Suriauville in the south, Saulxures- lès- Bulgnéville in the southwest and Vaudoncourt, Morville and Hagnéville -et- Roncourt in the northwest.

History

Bulgnéville is first mentioned in 1172 as Bagneole. A settlement already in Gallo- Roman times, however, is evidenced by archaeological finds. From the time of the Merovingian comes a cemetery. In the Middle Ages Bulgnéville was a fortress. Here the battle of Bulgnéville for the succession in the Duchy of Lorraine was held on July 2, 1431. The fort was demolished in the mid 17th century.

Bulgnéville was a barony of Des Salles family, which was raised in 1708 to the Margraviate ( Marquisat ) were among the 13 villages.

Population Development

Attractions

• Church of St. Peter and Paul was raised in the 18th century, including a chapel from the 14th century, the ceiling for an organ

Twinning

• Niederhambach in the German district of Birkenfeld, ( Rhineland -Palatinate )

Personalities

• Solveig Dommartin (1961-2007), German - French actress, is buried in Bulgnéville, where she spent part of her childhood.