St. Maur. The 18th century was a golden age for the Abbey at Moyenmoutier which for many years numbered among its scholars of philosophy and theology Dom Augustin Calmet, who in 1728 went on to become abbot at Senones. The French Revolution called time on the monastic existence, however, and in 19th century Moyenmoutier the chanting of monks was replaced by noise of industrial machines. The commune enjoyed considerable prosperity during the 19th century and well into the early decades of the 20th century thanks to the textile industry. The twentieth crisis in the European textile sector would be reflected by a population decline as people moved away in search if employment. One of the last mainstream steam railway services in France ran along the Rabodeau valley, with a stop at Moyenmoutier, until the 1970s when it was abandoned by the public railway company. The Rabodeau steam railway continued to be operated by enthusiasts as a heritage railway until 1982. Notable people Dominique Ottato (born 1968), footballer See also Communes of the Vosges department References Communes of Vosges (department)