Domrémy-la-Pucelle

Domrémy-la-Pucelle
Domrémy-la-Pucelle
Location within Lorraine region  Domrémy-la-Pucelle
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Canton	Coussey
Intercommunality	Pays de Jeanne
Mayor	Daniel Coince
Statistics
Elevation	268–407 m (879–1,335 ft) (avg. 270 m/890 ft)
Land area1	8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Population2	155  (2006)
- Density	17 /km2 (44 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	88154/ 88630
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°26′35″N 5°40′33″E / 48.4430555556°N 5.67583333333°E / 48.4430555556; 5.67583333333

Domrémy-la-Pucelle is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.

The village, originally named Domrémy, is the birthplace of Joan of Arc. It has since been renamed Domrémy-la-Pucelle after Joan's nickname, la Pucelle d'Orléans ("the Maid of Orléans").

Geography

Domrémy is positioned along the upper Meuse valley to the north of Coussey. The village land includes a small wooded hill to the west of the houses, which rises to a height of 407 m, known as the Domrémy Wood. This overlooks the small adjacent settlement of Les Roises.

History

This village was exempted from taxes in 1429 by Charles VII, the French claimant to the throne. Joan of Arc had requested this, as she felt that taxes exploited her villagers. Moreover, Charles wished to do a good deed for her successful efforts in fighting the English during the Hundred Years' War. However after the French Revolution Domrémy was required to pay taxes.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Historical population of Domrémy-la-Pucelle

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
210	225	222	199	182	167	155

Gallery

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  The house of Joan of Arc

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  Countryside around Domrémy-la-Pucelle

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  Church in Domrémy-la-Pucelle

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Domrémy-la-Pucelle and the Church Saint Remy (French and English)