Épinal is a commune in northeastern France and the prefecture of the Vosges department.
The river Moselle
Épinal from the ruins of the castle
Vosges is a department in the Grand Est region, Northeastern France. It covers part of the Vosges mountain range, after which it is named. Vosges consists of three arrondissements, 17 cantons and 507 communes, including Domrémy-la-Pucelle, where Joan of Arc was born. In 2019, it had a population of 364,499 with an area of 5,874 km2 ; its prefecture is Épinal.
Image: Epinal Chateau panorama 3
Image: Col du Brabant Ferme et chalets
Image: Col de Bussang from Azureva
Image: Bruyères Vosges 17 (cropped)