Anrosey is a small commune in Haute-Marne whose interest is best approached through its documented landmarks rather than an invented itinerary. INSEE's 2023 reference population is 121 for the entire commune; it is not a headcount of the compact village centre. BANATIC places the commune in the arrondissement of Langres, the canton of Chalindrey and the Fayl-Billot living basin. That administrative setting helps explain why visitors should plan practical services beyond the village itself.
A village record, carefully attributed
The departmental tourism agency Haute-Marne Attractivité says Anrosey appears in a twelfth-century donation made by the lord of Laferté to monks and was attached to the nearby abbey of Vaux-la-Douce. The agency also identifies Hubert Jacob as a native of Anrosey and credits him with a sixteenth-century account of the waters of Bourbonne-les-Bains. These are useful leads in the published local history, but the agency summary is not itself a transcription of the medieval charter or Jacob's original text. Keeping that distinction clear makes the story more reliable than turning a short heritage note into an embellished legend.
The cemetery cross and Saint-Martin
The strongest precisely documented monument is the cemetery cross. The Ministry of Culture's Mérimée record dates it to the eighteenth century, identifies it as municipal property and records its protection by registration on 1 February 1929. It is a modest monument in scale but a substantial piece of the commune's public record: its date and protected status are established, while further claims about its maker or symbolism should not be added without a supporting inventory. Haute-Marne Attractivité also lists the church of Saint-Martin among the village's points of heritage interest. The material consulted here does not provide an architectural chronology for that church, so this account does not assign one.
Work and practical services
INSEE counted five economically active, non-agricultural market-producing establishments in 2023: two in trade, transport, accommodation or food; one in specialist or business-support services; and two in public administration, education, health or social action. This table explicitly excludes agriculture, so it should not be mistaken for a complete portrait of rural work. The town hall is at 2 rue Saint-Martin; the government directory lists Monday reception from 09:00 to noon. It also lists France Services at Fayl-Billot, 4.1 km away, Bourbonne-les-Bains at 14.8 km and Chalindrey at 17.2 km. Check current opening times before travelling. The departmental hiking catalogue is useful for planning in Haute-Marne, but the consulted entry does not verify a route starting in Anrosey; no local circuit is claimed here.
