Vosges
The Vosges ( , ; ; Franconian and ) is a range of medium mountains in Eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and ...
Grand Est
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in northeastern
France
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.
Inhabitants are called Mazuriens.
Geography
Mazirot is positioned between
Épinal
Épinal (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in northeastern France and the prefecture of the Vosges (department), Vosges Departments of France, department.
Geography
The commune has a land area of . It is situated on the river Moselle, so ...
and Neufchâteau, a couple of kilometres to the north-east of
Mirecourt
Mirecourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vosges (French department), Vosges Departments of France, department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particula ...
which itself at one point provides the frontier with the commune of
Poussay
Poussay () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Inhabitants are called ''Porsuavitains'' (from the Latin version of Poussay, ''Portus Suavis'').
Geography
The commune is positioned on the plain that adjoin ...
to the west.
The drive down towards
Mirecourt
Mirecourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vosges (French department), Vosges Departments of France, department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particula ...
offers a superb panorama of that town. Meanwhile, on its western side, the entrance to Mazirot is marked by the residence of the local landlord. From here a bridge spanning the Madon leads to the slopes on the river's right bank where the village has grown up.