Fraize
Fraize is a commune with 3062 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vosges in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Saint- Dié -des-Vosges, founded in 1996 for the Local Government Association, and is the capital of Haute Meurthe ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Fraize.
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- 4.2 Road Access
Geography
The small town Fraize located in the Vosges, in the valley of the upper Meurthe. It is about 15 kilometers from Saint- Dié -des-Vosges, the capital ( chef-lieu ) of the eponymous arrondissement, removed. The eastern municipal boundary runs along the Vosges ridge and at the same time forms the border along the Alsace region. The Meurthe flows through the municipal area of south-east to west and takes a number of small mountain streams, which include the Ruisseau de Scarupt heard, whose five -kilometer long valley occupies the east of the municipality. The highest elevation in the municipal area of Fraize is the 1128 m high Rossberg (le Rossberg) on the border of Alsace.
The territory of the municipality Fraize is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges ( Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges).
The 15.59 km ² large municipality Fraizes is half ( 8.03 km ²) of forest ( Forêt de communale Fraize ), which extend up to the ridge line of the Vosges. In low-lying areas prevails pasture, an economic crop is due to the altitude limited.
To Fraize include the districts Aulnes Les, Les Ponsez and Scarupt.
Neighboring communities of Fraize are Mandray in the north, La Croix -aux -Mines in the northeast, Le Bonhomme in the east, Plainfaing in the south, Ban -sur- Meurthe- Clefcy in the southwest and Anould in the West.
History
Long deriving from the Latin Fraxinus (ash ) was considered as the origin for the name Fraize ( former spellings: Fracia, FRAIC ) - the inhabitants call themselves today Fraxiniens. Since the 20th century linguists interpret the origin of the place name from the Latin term fractura ( break) as a landscape form.
In the division of the empire of Charlemagne in the year 843 (Treaty of Verdun ) the area of the spell Fraize came to the Middle Kingdom, after several divisions of the duchy of Lorraine.
From 1221 the gentlemen exchanged over the area around Fraize before it fell from 1343 to 1766 back to the Dukes of Lorraine. From the spell Fraize, which included many scattered hamlets, created in 1783, the municipalities Fraize and Plainfaing.
From the mid 19th century, it remained as in other valleys in the Vosges Fraize the textile industry feeder. Many textile companies around closed in the 1970s and 1980s, only the company Shemsy SA, a sports apparel manufacturer, produced to date in Fraize.
Demographics
The effects of the decline of the textile industry is also reflected in the development of the population of Fraize, in recent years, they could stabilize again.
Attractions
- Church of Saint -Blaise, built at the end of the 18th century
- City Hall, built in 1858
- Farm from the 16th century, called " la Cour " ( Court )
Economy and infrastructure
Agriculture plays in the upper Meurthetal today only a subordinate role. Noteworthy is the cheese-making and burning of fruit brandies ( eau de vie). Through the forest wealth in the upper Vosges forestry has a long tradition. In Fraize there are several plants in two industrial estates to their products- furniture, car accessories and sportswear belong.
Education
In addition to a nursery, there are Fraize in a primary school ( Ecole Primaire ) and the Collège de la Haute -Meurthe.
Transport links
Fraize is located on the National Road 415, which runs from Saint- Dié -des-Vosges over the near Col du Bonhomme and Colmar to Breisach am Rhein. From the Department of Fraize road 23 crosses the 690 m high Col de Mandray in the northeastern neighboring communities. Opened at 1873 and 1993 finally decommissioned railway line from Saint- Dié after Fraize still reminds of street name Impasse de la Gare.
Personalities
- Raymond Voinquel (1912-1994), French photographer