Contrexéville

Contrexéville
Contrexéville
Location within Lorraine region  Contrexéville
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Canton	Vittel
Mayor	Arnauld Salvini (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	324–442 m (1,063–1,450 ft) (avg. 344 m/1,129 ft)
Land area1	14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population2	3,731  (2006)
- Density	249 /km2 (640 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	88114/ 88140
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°11′06″N 5°53′46″E / 48.185°N 5.896°E / 48.185; 5.896

Place des fontaines in Contrexéville

Contrexéville is a commune of north-eastern France, in the Vosges département. Inhabitants are called Contrexévillois.

The reputation of Contrexéville as a health resort dates from 1864, when development began by a company, the Société des Eaux de Contrexéville.

Main sights

• Arboretum de Contrexéville

Twin towns

Contrexéville is twinned with:

• Bad Rappenau, Germany
• Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
• Luso, Portugal
• Mealhada, Portugal

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department
• Lion and Sun#Other (non-Iranian) variants

References

• INSEE

External links

• Town council website
• Tourism office of Contrexéville
•  Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Contrexéville". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.