Villers-le-Sec, Meuse

Villers-le-Sec ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the rivers Ornain and Saulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above a water table and there are many ponds.

History

Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,<ref>Template:Cassini-Ehess</ref> when an iron mine was operated near the village. Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is a distillery, which produces mirabelle brandy during the low season.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

References

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