Tendon, Vosges
Encyclopedia
Tendon is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
. Its inhabitants are known as Todas.
, Tendon lies in the valley of the Scouet, a tributary of the Vologne
via the Barba. 492 hectares are occupied by forest
. Le Tholy
is 8 km away via the Bonne Fontaine col
at an altitude of 677 m.
of Tendon (Tandon), comprising the villages of Tendon, Houx, Laveline
, Dehiex, Chamontaruz
and La Poirie, belonged to the bailiwick
of Remiremont
under the Ancien Régime and depended on the mastery of the waters and forests Épinal. It followed the dress of Lorraine.
In the church, the inhabitants of the current parish of Tendon were part of that of Docelles
. This ended on 3 September 1707 when the bishow of Toul elevated the small Tendon chapel, which had been built 25 years ealier, into a parish. The bishop's decision was confirmed by the Pope
in 1715, against opposition from the bishop of Metz
who imagined himself to be in charge of the region. Tendon was part of the prévôté of Arches.
Established as a commune in 1790, Tendon was part of the canton of Éloyes
in the district, then arrondissement, of Remiremont
. After the an IX, the commune was reattached to the Remiremont canton in the arrondissement of Remiremont.
in 1834 in his native village.
Educated at the collège de Saint-Claude, in Toul
, he studied philosophy
and theology
in the Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Catholic seminary, then was sent to the Sorbonne
by his bishop, where he received the grade of doctor. He was ordained as a priest and became head of the Trente-trois seminary Paris
. During the French revolution
, he emigrated to England
where he was appointed apostolic vicar
. After the restoration of the French monarchy
, Louis XVIII made him almoner of the French embassy in London
and canon
of the Chapter of Saint-Denis.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in northeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its inhabitants are known as Todas.
Geography
Tendon is a comune in the heart of a long valley, composed of a village and about 60 settlements. Situated 19 kilometres to the East of ÉpinalÉpinal
Épinal is a commune in northeastern France and the capital of the Vosges department. Inhabitants are known as Spinaliens.-Geography:The commune has a land area of 59.24 km²...
, Tendon lies in the valley of the Scouet, a tributary of the Vologne
Vologne
The Vologne is a river of the Vosges department in France. It is tributary of the Moselle River. Its source is in the Vosges Mountains, on the northwestern slope of the Hohneck...
via the Barba. 492 hectares are occupied by forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
. Le Tholy
Le Tholy
Le Tholy is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
is 8 km away via the Bonne Fontaine col
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
at an altitude of 677 m.
History
The banBan (medieval)
The ban was a political and territorial institution in the Frankish kingdoms, meaning a grant of power to command men. Following its civil, military or religious meanings, it ended up as a metonym for territory where such a grant applied...
of Tendon (Tandon), comprising the villages of Tendon, Houx, Laveline
Laveline-du-Houx
Laveline-du-Houx is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Dehiex, Chamontaruz
Xamontarupt
Xamontarupt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Its inhabitants are known as Rupéains or Xamontois.-Geography:...
and La Poirie, belonged to the bailiwick
Bailiwick
A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of...
of Remiremont
Remiremont
Remiremont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Romarimontains.-Geography:Remiremont is located on the Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte, southeast of Épinal...
under the Ancien Régime and depended on the mastery of the waters and forests Épinal. It followed the dress of Lorraine.
In the church, the inhabitants of the current parish of Tendon were part of that of Docelles
Docelles
Docelles is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
. This ended on 3 September 1707 when the bishow of Toul elevated the small Tendon chapel, which had been built 25 years ealier, into a parish. The bishop's decision was confirmed by the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
in 1715, against opposition from the bishop of Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
who imagined himself to be in charge of the region. Tendon was part of the prévôté of Arches.
Established as a commune in 1790, Tendon was part of the canton of Éloyes
Éloyes
Éloyes is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
in the district, then arrondissement, of Remiremont
Remiremont
Remiremont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Romarimontains.-Geography:Remiremont is located on the Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte, southeast of Épinal...
. After the an IX, the commune was reattached to the Remiremont canton in the arrondissement of Remiremont.
Personalities
Father Voyaux de Franoux, born in 1760, was the founder of a girls school in 1825 and a hospitalHospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in 1834 in his native village.
Educated at the collège de Saint-Claude, in Toul
Toul
Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
, he studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in the Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...
Catholic seminary, then was sent to the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
by his bishop, where he received the grade of doctor. He was ordained as a priest and became head of the Trente-trois seminary Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. During the French revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he emigrated to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he was appointed apostolic vicar
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
. After the restoration of the French monarchy
Bourbon Restoration
The Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
, Louis XVIII made him almoner of the French embassy in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of the Chapter of Saint-Denis.
Features
- The Grande Cascade and Petite Cascade of Tendon, the first upstream, at an altitude of 32 metres in the heart of the forest of firs.
- The rocks of la Moulure.
Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004t | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528 | 423 | 380 | 386 | 434 | 448 | 466 | 457 |