Grand failly
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Briey | |
| Canton | Mont-Saint-Martin | |
| Community association | Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 ' N , 5 ° 31' E | |
| height | 197-313 m | |
| surface | 21.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 334 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54260 | |
| INSEE code | 54236 | |
 Lavoir in Grand-Failly |
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Grand-Failly is a French commune with 334 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Briey and the Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais municipality .
geography
The municipality of Grand-Failly is located southwest of Longuyon , about ten kilometers south of the border with Belgium in a corner of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department and borders on the Meuse department to the west, south and south-east . The municipal area extends over nine kilometers in northeast-southwest direction from the banks of the Crusnes in the northeast over the Othaintal to the Loison in the southwest. Four and a half of the almost 22 square kilometers of municipal area are forested.
The village of Grand-Failly lies in the wide Othaintal, the district of Petit-Xivry on a plateau above the valley of the Crusnes.
Neighboring municipalities of Grand-Failly are Colmey in the north, Longuyon in the northeast, Sorbey and Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain in the southeast, Merles-sur-Loison in the south, Dombras , Derlut (point of contact) and Rupt-sur-Othain in the southwest and Petit -Failly in the northwest.
history
Excavations in the area suggest a settlement in Gallo-Roman and Merovingian times. The first mention of the village under the Latin name Villa in Fataliago Comitatu Virdunensi dates back to 636.
The parish of Grand-Failly was established in 1790; its current expansion has existed since 1811, when the hamlet of Petit-Xivry was incorporated. During the First World War parts of the community were destroyed; Even during World War II, the area was fiercely contested. During the time of the Battle of the Bulge near Petit-Xivry, a provisional cemetery was set up for thousands of Allies and Germans. In 1985, a memorial was inaugurated at this point.
Population development
In 1851 the population in Grand-Failly reached its peak with 912 inhabitants.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 371 | 389 | 342 | 334 | 294 | 294 | 309 | 334 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Parish Church of St. Martin: the construction of the church began in the late 12th century with the tower, from 1720 to 1725 it was rebuilt, and in 1853 it was completely renovated
- Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary ( Eglise de la-Nativité-de la-Vierge ) in the Petit-Xivry district from 1783
- Lavoir du Catinat from 1785
Economy and Infrastructure
In addition to small craft and trading companies, there are also twelve agricultural businesses (grain cultivation, dairy farming) based in the community. There are also commuters in the municipality to the nearby industrial parks around Longuyon or to Luxembourg.
The trunk road from Longwy to Sedan runs through Grand-Failly as part of the European route 44 from Luxembourg to Le Havre . Other roads connect Grand-Failly with the surrounding communities. The nearest train station is in Longuyon, eight kilometers away, with rail connections to Charleville-Mézières , Sedan, Lille , Longwy, Thionville , Pagny-sur-Moselle and Luxembourg.
supporting documents
- ↑ Historical summary on grand-failly.eu. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 29, 2013 ; Retrieved June 11, 2011 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Grand-Failly on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Grand-Failly on insee.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
