Norroy (, also: ''Norroy-sur-

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'') is a

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in the

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in northeastern

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. Inhabitants are called ''Nogarésiens''.

Geography

Norroy is positioned to the north-west of

Vittel Vittel (; archaic ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the ''Vittel'' brand. History In 1854, after visiting the baths at nearby Contr ...

on a plateau that separates the rivers

and (Little Vair). The highest point, in the south of the commune, is at 454 meters in the Châtillon Woods (''Bois de Châtillon'').

History

The commune of Norroy contained a command post which must have been given to the

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by the Count of Vaudémont. In the later medieval period revenues from the commune were split, two thirds going to the

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and one third to the Templar Commander at

Robécourt Robécourt () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. See also *Communes of the Vosges department The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Vosges department of France. The communes cooperate in the ...

. In 1751 the commune was subject to the

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, and it was part of the

Lamarche Lamarche () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. See also *Communes of the Vosges department The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Vosges department of France. The communes cooperate in the f ...

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under the post-revolution administrative structure in place between 1790 and 1800.Archives communales de Norroy-sur-Vair (1663-1839)
Archives départementales des Vosges, Épinal, 2007. In terms of church administration, Norroy-sur-Vair was an annex to the parish of

Mandres-sur-Vair Mandres-sur-Vair (, literally ''Mandres on Vair'') is a commune in the Vosges ''département'' in Grand Est in northeastern France. Inhabitants are called ''Mandrions''. Unusual feature The private school "Bienheureux Frassati" opened to student ...

, under the care of the presbytery at

Bulgnéville Bulgnéville () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. History The Battle of Bulgnéville took place there on 2 July 1431. A major employer is the cheese factory of the Hermitage, which makes Le Brouère. ...