Origin and history

The borders of the Maisey-le-Duc forest constitute a set of historical landmarks in the commune of Maisey-le-Duc. These elements materialize the boundaries of the forest, playing a practical and symbolic role in the management of forested areas and associated rights of use. In forest regions such as Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the boundaries were traditionally used to clarify the boundaries between communal, seigneurial or private territories.

Their presence reflects the historical importance of the forest as an economic resource (wood, grazing, hunting) and as a space regulated by local customs or edicts. These monuments, often discreet, testify to a collective organisation rooted in the landscape.

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