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 | Épinal |
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 (2021)[2] | 467 |
• Density | 72/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.
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.
The village counts numerous small enterprises with economic activities including:
Deputy Mayors and Town Councillors:
Town Councillors:
Fontenay belongs to the Bruyères-Vallons des Vosges intercommunality.
In 2016 the population of the village was 519.
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.