Bruyères

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Bruyères

(2020–2026) Denis Masy^[1]Area

16.02 km² (6.19 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,981 • Density190/km² (480/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

88078 /88600

Elevation390–704 m (1,280–2,310 ft)
(avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bruyères (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.

History

In World War II, Bruyères was liberated from German occupation by Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 100th/442nd Regiment became the most decorated Unit in the History of the US Army (8 Presidential Unit Citation, 21 Medal of Honor and 18,143 individual decorations). On 8 and 9 July 1989 the bicentennial of the presentation of the "Bill of Human Rights" by Mounier, Pierre Moulin created and inaugurated the "Peace and Freedom Trail." Encompassing 89 points of interest, the "Peace and Freedom Trail" highlights the actions of the 442nd RCT and their campaign to free Bruyères from German occupation during World War II.^[3]

Arboretum du col du Haut-Jacques

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,767	—
1975	3,852	+0.32%
1982	3,679	−0.65%
1990	3,368	−1.10%
1999	3,362	−0.02%
2007	3,310	−0.19%
2012	3,176	−0.82%
2017	3,064	−0.72%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Notable residents

Gaston About

Twin towns

Vielsalm ( Belgium)
Honolulu ( United States)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Hirai, L. Stuart; Maki, Mitchell T. (11 November 2021). "How a Japanese American Regiment Rescued WWII's 'Lost Battalion'". www.history.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE