Country France Department Vosges Canton Mirecourt Area 10.08 km² | Region Grand Est Arrondissement Neufchâteau Intercommunality CC Mirecourt Dompaire Local time Wednesday 4:51 AM | |
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Oëlleville is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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Map of 88500 O%C3%ABlleville, France
Inhabitants are called Oëllevillois.
Geography
The commune is positioned at the confluence of various minor roads approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) tp the west-north=west opf Mirecourt and a slightly longr distance to the north-north-east of Vittel. Over 12% of the commune land is forested.
Tradition
The village makes a particular feature of the feast of St Nicholas on December 6. Each year a member of the community, chosen for his imposing physique and the steely firmness of his eyes, is selected to dress up as The Saint, who is accompanied by Père Fouettard (better known to some English speakers as Hans Trapp in Alsace or Zwarte Piet in Flanders) with his own bag of less welcome seasonal gifts. A procession and other seasonal gift related celebrations and rituals ensue.