Portieux

Portieux
Portieux
Location within Lorraine region Portieux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Épinal
Canton	Charmes
Intercommunality	Association of middle Moselle communes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Philippe Aussedat
Area1	7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,335
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	88355 / 88330
Elevation	275–363 m (902–1,191 ft) (avg. 296 m or 971 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Portieux is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.

Inhabitants are called Portessiens.

Geography

The traditional village of Portieux sits on the right bank of the Moselle 4 kilometres (2 mi) upstream from Charmes and across the river from Vincey. About 4 kilometres (2 mi) inland, to the east, is a substantial glass works.

History

Formerly known by its Latin name, Portus Coelorum, the little town grew up around a priory founded in 1107 by Gérard of Vaudémont, which relocated to Nancy in 1616.

The town got a second chance at the start of the eighteenth century courtesy of the Dukes of Lorraine. In 1705 Duke Leopold rewarded his faithful, courageous and devoted steward by granting him the right to establish a glass works on the edge of the forest at Portieux. François Magnien amply justified his patron's generosity: the enterprise quickly grew and acquired fame across Europe. It continues to flourish.

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department

References

• INSEE