Neufchâteau, Vosges
Neufchâteau is a commune with 6757 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vosges in the Lorraine region. It is the administrative seat of the arrondissement Neufchâteau and capital ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Neufchâteau.
Geography
Neufchâteau lies at the confluence of the Meuse and Mouzon.
History
The place Neufchâteau is one of the oldest Lorraine. The Roman Noviomagus was a market on the Roman road from Lyon to Trier. Dietrich II, Duke of Lorraine was to build a castle here in the 11th century: the place was designated in 1094 as Castrum Novum.
Neufchâteau was regularly selected, when it came to settle differences between France and Lorraine. Here gathered Duchess Christine 1545 the Estates General. In 1436 the town was given as security for the ransom, should come free with the Duke René I, and then occupied by a Burgundian garrison. The city walls was Cardinal Richelieu grind.
With the French Revolution was Neufchâteau (under the name Mouzon -Meuse ) sub-prefecture of the Vosges.
Demographics
Attractions
- The church of Saint -Nicolas ( 13th and 15th centuries )
- The church of Saint Christophe (13th - 14th century)
- Chapelle du Saint -Esprit and former hospital (13th century)
- Hôtel de Houdreville, today Mairie
- Hôtel de Malte, today Souprefecture
- The convent of the Augustinians, today Justice building (17th century)
Twinning
- Hamm, Germany (originally in 1975 adopted since 1967 with Herringen Hamm )
- Miranda do Corvo, Portugal, since 1997
- Śmigiel, Poland, since 2001
Personalities
- Nicolas- Louis François de Neufchâteau, Member of the Directoire (1797 ), Home Secretary ( 1797-1799 )
- Étienne- François Dralet (1760-1844)