Vosges Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Vosges | |
|---|---|
Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 88 |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Prefecture | Épinal |
| Subprefecture | Neufchâteau, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 60th
380,952 65 /km² |
| Area | 5,874 km |
| Arrondissementss | 3 |
| Cantons | 31 |
| Communes | 515 |
| President of the general council | Christian Poncelet |
| Location | |
Vosges is a French département, named after the Vosges mountain range.
In 1794 the Vosges was the site of a sizeable battle between the forces of Revolutionary France and the Allied Coalition. See Battle of the Vosges.
The Place des Vosges in Paris was so renamed in 1799 when the département became the first to pay the new Revolutionary taxes.
The Saône river rises at Vioménil, in the Vosges.
The Roman fortified town of Grand, located 30km from Toul, has an amphitheatre and a temple to the Cult of Apollo.
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