Commune of Vosges (88300) with 78 inhabitants.
Jainvillotte,
first
mentioned
in
the
9th
century
under
the
name
of
"Gedanis
Villa",
is
a
French
commune
in
the
Vosges
department.
It
has
evolved
over
the
centuries,
passing
from
the
bailiwick
of
Bassigny
in
1710
to
the
district
of
Neufchâteau
in
1790.
The
village
is
notably
associated
with
Louis
Bossu
(1857-1929),
public
prosecutor
and
author
of
"L'Ermitage
de
Notre-Dame
de
la
Compassion
à
Jainvillotte",
published
in
1925.
His
son,
Jean
Bossu,
journalist
and
historian,
also
contributed
to
the
documentation
of
local
history,
in
particular
on
Freemasonry
and
popular
traditions
of
the
Vosges.
Jainvillotte's
heritage
includes
the
Saint-Michel
church,
built
in
the
12th
century
with
additions
in
the
13th
century,
and
the
Notre-Dame
de
Pitié
chapel.
Coordonnées 48° 15′ 30″ nord, 5° 41′ 53″ est Altitude Min. 303 m Max. 458 m Superficie 7,44 km2
