Favières (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Toul | |
| Canton | My au Saintois | |
| Community association | Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 28 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 308-471 m | |
| surface | 29.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 591 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54115 | |
| INSEE code | 54189 | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of Favières |
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Favières is a French commune with 591 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Lorraine ). The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Toul , is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois and belongs to the canton of Meine au Saintois ( Colombey-les-Belles until 2015 ).
geography
Favières is about 34 kilometers southwest of Nancy . Neighboring municipalities of Favières are Selaincourt and Saulxerotte in the north, Dolcourt in the northeast, Lalœuf in the east and northeast, Gélaucourt in the east, Battigny in the east and southeast, Vandeléville in the southeast, Tramont-Émy , Tramont-Saint-André and Aroffe in the south, Gémonville in the Southwest and Harmonville to the west.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 617 | 606 | 560 | 543 | 533 | 501 | 568 | 609 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Abdon-et-Sennen church from the 18th century
- Chapel from the 18th / 19th centuries century
- 16th century watermill
Personalities
- Ambroise-Auguste Liébeault (1823–1904), country doctor and psychotherapist
