Vesoul

Vesoul ( ) is a commune in the predominantly rural Haute-Saône department, of which it is the prefecture, or capital, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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Vesoul is a commune of France located in the Haute-Saône department within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It serves as the capital of Haute-Saône, the arrondissement of Vesoul, and the cantons of Vesoul-1 and Vesoul-2. The town is situated near the Durgeon and Colombine bodies of water and shares borders with Pusy-et-Épenoux, Échenoz-la-Méline, Coulevon, and Frotey-lès-Vesoul.

The population of Vesoul is recorded as 16093, comprising 6963 males and 7953 females. Other sources cite a population of 19892. The commune covers an area of 9.07 and sits at an elevation above sea level of 375, with other measurements listing elevations of 226 and 236. Its postal code is 70000, and it is twinned with Gerlingen.

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Place details

Locality: Vesoul
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Population: 19,892
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Vesoul
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.demonym: Vésulien(ne)
French commune.arrondissement: Vesoul
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Vesoul.svg
French commune.canton: Vesoul-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 70550
French commune.postal code: 70000
French commune.mayor: Alain Chrétien
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Vesoul
French commune.elevation m: 220
French commune.elevation min m: 213
French commune.elevation max m: 375
French commune.area km2: 9.07

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|City hall Built on top of the hill of La Motte in the first millennium under the name of Castrum Vesulium, the city gradually evolved into a European commercial and economic center. At the end of the Middle Ages, the city experienced a challenging period beset with plagues, epidemics, and localized conflict.

Get in

The town of Vesoul is located at the intersection of national roads N19 and N57.

See

Old Vesoul — buildings from the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries. Guided tours are available from June 15 to September 15 every Tuesday and Thursday at 16:00 for individuals (all year round for groups). The Cita plateau at Navenne and Echenoz, south of the town on the D78 Birthplace of the French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme, at number 9 rue d'Alsace-Lorraine.

Do

La réserve naturelle nationale du Sabot de Frotey The lake of Vesoul Vaivre (95 ha) also offers a beautiful walk on its banks. Saint Catherine's Day on November 25

Buy

Flea market every 3rd Sunday of the month.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Governance and politics
Mayors
Twin towns
Administrative division
Population and society
Demography
Media
Sport
Education
Culture and heritage
Monuments and tourist attractions
Festival
Library
Areas
Notable people
Awards
Climate
See also
References
External links

Vesoul ( ) is a commune in the predominantly rural Haute-Saône department, of which it is the prefecture, or capital, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

It is the most populous municipality of the department, with inhabitants in 2023. The Communauté d'agglomération de Vesoul, which covers 20 municipalities, together had inhabitants (2022), while its functional area, comprising 158 municipalities, had inhabitants. Its inhabitants are known in French as Vésuliens.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vesoul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.