Clérey-la-Côte
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Location within Grand Est region
Clérey-la-Côte
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| Coordinates: 48°29′02″N 5°45′28″E / 48.4839°N 5.7578°ECoordinates: 48°29′02″N 5°45′28″E / 48.4839°N 5.7578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Neufchâteau |
| Intercommunality | CC l'Ouest Vosgien |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Fresnais |
| Area1 | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 41 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88107 /88630 |
| Elevation | 272–427 m (892–1,401 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Clérey-la-Côte is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Its inhabitants are called Clercycurtiens.
Clérey-la-côte borders the Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle. These three departments conjoin nearby at a site called le Site de 3 Bornes (three markers), designated by an ancient stone marker in the forest. It is the only place where three Lorraine departments touch.
The village forms part of the canton of Neufchâteau. The birthplace of Joan of Arc lies 7 km (4.3 mi) away at Domrémy-la-Pucelle. It is also 55 km (34 mi) from Nancy near Colombey-les-Belles, and halfway between Toul and Neufchâteau.
Of modest size, the village sits atop a hill with an altitude of 427 meters. Its southern hillside is exposed, offering an expansive panorama of the valley below. The village forms a part of the Côtes de Meuses, the micro-climate of which is similar to that of the Mediterranean side of France. Here one can typically find fauna and flora that exist in a Mediterranean climate.
The hill is dominated by the village's communal forest: composed of Oaks, Musclewoods, Maples, Ashes, Cherries, Forest Anemones in the spring, Periwinkles, Lilies of the Valley in May, European Columbines and Solomon's Seals in June.
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