Bruyères
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Bruyères (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 48°12′30″N 6°43′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Bruyères |
| Intercommunality | CC Bruyères - Vallons des Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Ludovic Durain[1] |
Area 1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,923 |
| • Density | 182.5/km2 (472.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88078 /88600 |
| Elevation | 390–704 m (1,280–2,310 ft) (avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.
History
In World War II, Bruyères was liberated from German occupation by Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 100th/442nd Regiment became the most decorated Unit in the History of the US Army (8 Presidential Unit Citation, 21 Medal of Honor and 18,143 individual decorations). On 8 and 9 July 1989 the bicentennial of the presentation of the "Bill of Human Rights" by Mounier, Pierre Moulin created and inaugurated the "Peace and Freedom Trail." Encompassing 89 points of interest, the "Peace and Freedom Trail" highlights the actions of the 442nd RCT and their campaign to free Bruyères from German occupation during World War II.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,767 | — |
| 1975 | 3,852 | +0.32% |
| 1982 | 3,679 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 3,368 | −1.10% |
| 1999 | 3,362 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 3,310 | −0.19% |
| 2012 | 3,176 | −0.82% |
| 2017 | 3,064 | −0.72% |
| 2023 | 2,923 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable residents
Twin towns
- Vielsalm (
Belgium) - Honolulu (
United States)
