Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont, Commune in Grand Est, France
Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont is a small commune in the Vosges department of eastern France, sitting on a slope at the meeting point of the Moselle and Moselotte rivers. Its streets hold modest houses, a church, and a town hall, with views opening toward green hills and woodland all around.
The settlement was first recorded around the year 620, under the name Sancti Stepha. In 1936, the commune officially adopted its current name, and during earlier military periods it served as a command post for foot hunter battalions.
May brings a large walking march through the streets, and June closes its game festival with a bonfire and fireworks. In September, residents set up garage sales at the Moutière site, where neighbors and visitors browse old household goods together.
Walking between the church, the town hall and the small residential streets is easy on foot, since the center is compact. A car is useful for reaching the surrounding hills and for doing grocery shopping in nearby Remiremont.
The local name changed spelling over time: originally Sancti Stepha, then Saint-Etienne-les-Remiremont in 1936, and now written with accents as Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont. Its position at the meeting of two rivers made it a practical spot for farming and later for small industries.
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