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Domrémy-la-Pucelle | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Domrémy-la-Pucelle | |
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  Domrémy-la-Pucelle  Domrémy-la-Pucelle | |
| Coordinates:48°26′35″N5°40′33″E / 48.4431°N 5.6758°E /48.4431; 5.6758 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Coussey |
| Intercommunality | CC Ouest Vosgien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Véronique Thiot[1] |
Area 1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 102 |
| • Density | 11.3/km2 (29.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88154 /88630 |
| Elevation | 268–407 m (879–1,335 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Domrémy-la-Pucelle (French pronunciation:[dɔ̃ʁemilapysɛl]ⓘ,lit. 'Domrémy [of]the Maid') is acommune in theVosges department inGrand Est in northeasternFrance.
The village, originally namedDomrémy, is the birthplace ofJoan of Arc. It has since been renamedDomrémy-la-Pucelle after Joan's nickname,la Pucelle d'Orléans ("the Maid of Orléans").
Domrémy is positioned along the UpperMeuse Valley, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the town ofCoussey. The village land includes a small wooded hill to the west of the houses, which rises to a height of 407 metres (1,335 ft), known as the Domrémy Wood. This overlooks the small adjacent settlement ofLes Roises.
Domrémy andGreux were exempted from taxes "forever" byCharles VII in 1429. It was the sole request made of the king byJoan of Arc when Charles asked her how he could show her his appreciation for seeing himcrowned; Joan felt that taxes burdened the villagers. Moreover, he wished to do a good deed for her success in fighting the English during theHundred Years' War. Taxes were imposed upon Domrémy and Greux again during theFrench Revolution; the residents have paid taxes since.[3][4]
Until 1766, Domrémy was part of theDuchy of Bar (within a section of the duchy which owed fealty to the Crown of France although the other half of the duchy was part of theHoly Roman Empire).[5] In that year, the Duchy, part of which had become afief of theKingdom of France in 1301,escheated to the crown fully upon the death of its last duke,Stanisław Leszczyński.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 225 | — |
| 1975 | 222 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 199 | −1.55% |
| 1990 | 182 | −1.11% |
| 1999 | 167 | −0.95% |
| 2007 | 154 | −1.01% |
| 2012 | 134 | −2.74% |
| 2017 | 104 | −4.94% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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