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La Bresse is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of la Bresse and is located in the Vosges department. The administrative entity has at various times been part of the arrondissement of Épinal and the arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. La Bresse shares borders with Xonrupt-Longemer, Rochesson, Metzeral, and Stosswihr.
The commune covers an area of 57.94 square kilometers and is located within the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park. Its population is recorded as 4,345, with 2,011 males and 2,143 females. La Bresse has an elevation of 648 meters and uses the postal code 88250. The town is twinned with Ménaka and received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- La Bresse
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,096
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Department
- Vosges
- Arrondissement
- Épinal
- Canton
- La Bresse
- Intercommunality
- CC Hautes Vosges
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Maryvonne Crouvezier
- Area
- 57.94 km (22.37 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 3,853
- Density
- 66.50/km (172.2/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 88075 /88250
- Elevation
- 580–1,366 m (1,903–4,482 ft) , (avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Accueil - Mairie de la Bresse
Bienvenue à La Bresse, commune touristique de 4500 habitants au coeur des Hautes-Vosges. Démarches, formalités, documents téléchargeables, actualités, événements, associations, ...
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Encyclopedic overview
La Bresse ( French pronunciation: [la bʁɛs] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The area is known for its ski resorts and outdoor activities.
La Bresse is located about 45 km west of Colmar and 55 km north west of Mulhouse in the valley of the Moselotte river within the Vosges regional park.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “La Bresse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.