Villers-le-Sec,_Meuse

Villers-le-Sec, Meuse

Villers-le-Sec, Meuse

Commune in Grand Est, France

Villers-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ lə sɛk]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the rivers Ornain and Saulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above a water table and there are many ponds.

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History

Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,[3] when an iron mine was operated near the village. Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is a distillery, which produces mirabelle brandy during the low season.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-le-Sec, EHESS (in French).
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