Pompierre Explained

Pompierre
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Neufchâteau
Canton:Neufchâteau
Insee:88352
Postal Code:88300
Mayor:Philippe Brissé[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Ouest Vosgien
Coordinates:48.2614°N 5.6736°W
Elevation M:312
Elevation Min M:303
Elevation Max M:445
Area Km2:12.42

Pompierre (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃pjɛʁ/) is a commune in the Vosges department, Grand Est, Northeastern France.

Geography

The village lies on the border with the adjacent Haute-Marne department 10km (10miles) south of Neufchâteau and 13km (08miles) across country from Robécourt which is the nearest access point for the A31, Lorraine's principal south-north highway.

Pompierre (formerly Pont de Pierre) is traversed by the Mouzon River which is here crossed by the bridge from which it takes its name.

History

Situated on the line of a Roman road, the village gets its first mention in connection with a conflict between two grandsons of Clovis (himself often seen in France as the first French king). In 577 Saint Gontran, king of Burgundy clashed with Childebert, the king of Neustria at 'Pont de Pierre'. The event was commemorated with the construction of a chapel. The chapel was replaced in the twelfth century with a church which contains sculptures that recall the encounter between the two kings.

In 1741 Jean-Baptiste de Lavaulx, lord of Pompierre, Sartes, Courcelles and Dolaincourt ordered the construction of a castle which can still be seen today.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.