Fontenay, Vosges

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Fontenay (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The inhabitants of Fontenay are called the Fontenaysians.

Geography

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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

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Sites and Monuments

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Politics and Administration

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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.

Associations

The village counts several associations. The "Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) Association" which promotes organ playing on one of the numerous organs belonging to the association, summer sessions, and organ concerts. There is also an informal group of vintage Solex (motorcycle) owners, youth and adults, who regularly organise outings.

See also

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