A little history: The village has a rich history that each era has left its mark. Coexist in the landscape a Roman road, a Merovingian cemetery and steeped the weight of its history. In the early 11th century that Poussay acquires renamed. Berthold, Bishop of Toul from 996 to 1019, decided to locate in that place a monastery of Benedictine nuns. The construction work will be pursued by Hermann, then the latter's death in 1026, carried out by Bruno of Dagsbourg. On May 15, 1026, he proceeded to the consecration of the abbey very young, after having transferred the remains of St. Menne, Christian who lived as a hermit and Poussay Puzieux between the 4th century. Long, the village will mark the life of the monastery. Since 1598, under the auspices of Saint Pierre Fourrier opens the first school for girls Poussay "as poor as rich. Alix Le Clerc and his companions to teach for free. girls.
A little geography: The town of Poussay is located in the geographic area of the plains in Vosges. The site offers a variety of landscapes with Valley Madon and numerous outliers (Mountains). The village is situated in the valley of Madon, 2 km north of the town of Mirecourt, atop a hill at 300 meters on the left bank of Madon. It overlooks the river meanders through a rich and luxuriant vegetation: hedges of willows, poplars, alders?
