Vesoul (vəzūl'), town (1990 est. pop. 19,404), capital of Haute-Saône dept., E France, in Franche-Comté. Agricultural and mechanical equipment and metal products are the chief manufactures. It is a major produce and cattle market. Formerly an earldom, Vesoul was decimated by the plague in 1586. It became part of France in 1678. There are several old buildings, including St. George Church (18th cent.).
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Coordinates: 47°37′23″N 6°09′21″E / 47.623055°N 06.155833°E
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Commune of Vesoul |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Haute-Saône |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul |
| Canton | Vesoul-Est and Vesoul-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Vesoul |
| Mayor | Alain Joyandet (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 213–375 m (700–1,230 ft) (avg. 220 m/720 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 17,266 (2006) |
| - Density | 1,904 /km2 (4,930 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 70550/ 70000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vesoul is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town is the capital of the department.
Inhabitants of Vesoul are known in French as Vésuliens.
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Notable people
Vesoul was the birthplace of Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), painter and sculptor who produced many works in a historical, Orientalist style.
Twin towns
Vesoul is twinned with Gerlingen, Germany, since 1964.
Media
Vesoul is also the name of a song by Jacques Brel from 1968, a fast paced waltz during the recording of which Brel famously yelled «Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!» ("heat up, Marcel, heat up!") at his accordionist, Marcel Azzola.
The town is also mentioned facetiously in the satirical rap Fous ta cagoule by Michael Youn.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
- Proxoo.com - Site about the city center (French)
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