Bruley

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Bruley
Bruley Coat of Arms
Bruley (France)
Bruley
region Grand Est
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Toul
Canton Le North Toulois
Community association Terres Touloises
Coordinates 48 ° 42 '  N , 5 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 42 '  N , 5 ° 51'  E
height 218-386 m
surface 6.25 km 2
Residents 610 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 98 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 54200
INSEE code 54102
Website www.bruley.mairie.com

Bruley

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Bruley is a French commune with 610 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It is located in the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .

geography

The municipality of Bruley is four kilometers northwest of Toul .

origin of the name

The word Bruley does not derive from the French brûlé (Eng. Burned), but probably refers to the vegetation of the adjacent hill. This consisted mainly of heather , which led to the name Brueriacum. This finally resulted in today's word Bruley.

history

In 2007 the village hosted the first edition of the Fête de l'Excellence en Lorraine . This was to show the wide range of local craftsmanship . A total of 15,000 people came to see the 60 showmen.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009
Residents 278 350 341 382 539 586 591
View of Bruley with the church. At the bottom right the replica of the Lourdes grotto
Vineyards near Bruley

Culture and sights

The tower of a Romanesque church from the 12th century now serves as a cemetery chapel. Behind the 19th century church, built in neo-Gothic style, a replica of the Lourdes grotto can be seen.

economy

Bruley has achieved a certain local fame mainly thanks to its viticulture. The wines summarized in the name Côtes-de-Toul ( AOC ) are among the best in Lorraine.

In 2006 the unemployment rate was 6.4%.

Parish partnership

Web links

Commons : Bruley  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernard Manet: Histoire abrégée d'un village du Toulois et de son vignoble .
  2. ↑ La Fête de l'Excellence à Bruley en 2007  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , no longer available (last accessed on April 4, 2010)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.excellentia-group.com  
  3. ↑ Guide Michelin: Alsace Lorraine p. 396ff, 2008 (French)