Courbesseaux

Courbesseaux
region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Luneville
Canton	Lunéville-1
Community association	Pays du Sânon
Coordinates	48 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 24 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 24 ′ E
height	217-293 m
surface	6.32 km 2
Residents	337 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	53 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	54110
INSEE code	54139
Website	http://courbesseaux.net/topic/index.html
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Courbesseaux is a French commune with 337 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lunéville and the canton of Lunéville-1 (until 2015 the canton of Lunéville-Nord ). The inhabitants call themselves Curvasalissiens / Curvasalissiennes .

geography

The parish is located about 16 kilometers east of Nancy . Neighboring municipalities are Hoéville in the north-east, Serres in the east and south-east, Drouville in the south, Gellenoncourt in the south-west and Réméréville in the west, north-west and north.

history

The present municipality is mentioned for the first time in a document in the 13th century under the name Corbesal . The ruling families changed in the Middle Ages. In 1631 the plague struck Courbesseaux. The municipality historically belonged to the Duchy of Lorraine , which fell to France in 1766. Until the French Revolution , the community was then in the Grand-gouvernement de Lorraine-et-Barrois . During the First World War, the site was completely destroyed during the Battle of the Grand Couronné (September 4 to 13, 1914). From 1793 to 1801 the community was assigned to the Lunéville district. Courbesseaux changed cantons several times. From 1793 to 1801 it was part of the canton of Crévic, from 1801 to 2015 of the canton of Lunéville-Nord and since then of the canton of Lunéville-1. Since 1801 Courbesseaux is also assigned to the Arrondissement of Lunéville. Until 1871, the community was in the old Meurt (h) e. Since then it has been part of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department .

Population development

year	1793	1846	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2015
Residents	192	365	101	96	127	187	184	190	233	323
Source: Cassini and INSEE

traffic

Courbesseaux is far away from national transport connections. The D70 and D80, which run through the village, are important for regional traffic.

Attractions

Sainte-Croix village church from the 18th century; rebuilt after the First World War
Commemorative plaques for the fallen
National cemetery (Nécropole) for French soldiers who fell in the Battle of the Grand Couronné (September 4 to 13, 1914)
Wayside cross on rue du Général de Castelnau