Fontenay, Vosges
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Fontenay | |
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 The church in Fontenay | |
Location of Fontenay  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°13′08″N 6°35′22″E / 48.2189°N 6.5894°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Bruyères |
| Intercommunality | CC Bruyères - Vallons des Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Poifoulot[1] |
Area 1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 471 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88175 /88600 |
| Elevation | 328–492 m (1,076–1,614 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The inhabitants of Fontenay are called the Fontenaysians.
History
Fontenay is a village of fountains, hence the name "Fontenay". There are more than twenty outdoor fountains in operation and numerous indoor wells in the village which are fed from springs in the forest.
Economy
The village counts numerous small enterprises with economic activities including:
- Agriculture
- Air conditioning and heating systems
- Auberge
- Bakery, Pastry shop, Grocery outlet
- Bar & Wine cellar
- Carpentry
- Dog care
- Energy studies for buildings
- Hairdresser
- Insurance agency
- Interior decoration
- Masonry and Construction
- Real Estate Agent
- Magnetic healer
Sites and Monuments
Politics and Administration
Mayor and Town Council and Community Committees
- Mayor: Krista Finstad-Milion
Deputy Mayors and Town Councillors:
- First Deputy Mayor: Jacques Siméon
- Second Deputy Mayor: Roger Guiguemdé
- Third Deputy Mayor: Olivier Perdreau
Town Councillors:
- Jean-François Bonnard, Luc Boutry (Security, Presybtère management, collective heating system), Martine Chachay (cemetery management, stray animals, sustainable flower beds), Martine Chrisment (Elderly care), Julien Chrisment (Forestry and wood cutting), Carine Christophe, Adelaïde Crouvisier, Anne-Marie Lasausse (Treasury), François Poirot (Garden management)
Intercommunality
Fontenay belongs to the Bruyères-Vallons des Vosges intercommunality.
Demography
In 2016 the population of the village was 519.
