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• https://www.corilon.com/us/library/towns-and-regions/mirecourt-the-spacious-home-of-french-violin-making#violin-making
• http://www.musee-lutherie-mirecourt.fr/index.php?rub=museum_information&idmenu=2
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• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57009/57009-h/57009-h.htm#page209
• http://www.musicmecalesgets.org/
• https://www.mirecourt.fr/la-ville-de-mirecourt/histoire/
• https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-4002291286
• https://www.corilon.com/us/violins/didier-nicolas-french-master-violin-approx-1810

Didier Nicolas (1757–1833) is most likely the first violin maker to manufacture violins repeatedly in Mirecourt ^[1]. Born and raised in Mirecourt, he did his apprenticeship here and founded his shop 'A la Ville de Cremonne' ^[2]. He also founded a workshop, called D. Nicolas Aine, which became one of the most successful in Mirecourt ^[3] (is this allowed??).

Add info to history of Mirecourt: name of town first found in a land donation document issued by Otton the First in 960 ^[4]. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Mirecourt prospered because of its craft industry like lace and draperies, along with trades occurring at fairs and overseas with countries like Italy and the Spanish Netherlands ^[5].

Add into either history or string history?: In the 18th century the making of stringed instruments prospered, with the number of luthiers increasing to more than 100 than the original four ^[6]. In 1906, Mirecourt had more than 600 luthiers ^[7] (cited in original website, do I cite original citation instead of the website?). But in the late 20th century this industry struggled to stay afloat and disappeared ^[8] in 1970 with the shutting down of three factories, leaving behind only small workshops to continue the trade^[9]. add citation ^[10] to current info about founding of national museum in 1970, add info that it was requested by GLAAF and luthiers Etienne Vatelot and Jean Bauer. << add these previous lines to string instruments. (put only one citation for whole paragraph at very end).

Jean Baptiste Vuillaume worked with famous violinist Niccolo Paganini ^[11].

Violin history in Mirecourt (not sure where to put): First violin makers date back to as early as 1602 with Mr. Clabec, Jean de Fourcelle and Barbelin, followed by Nicolas Gérard and Demange Aubertin in 1619 and 1623 ^[12]. During the Thirty Years' War (1631–1661), violins were no longer mentioned in city records, but by 1673 four families of violin makers were in Mirecourt ^[13].