Grimonviller
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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 ° 23 ' N , 6 ° 0' E | |
| height | 337-495 m | |
| surface | 4.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 89 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54115 | |
| INSEE code | 54237 | |
Grimonviller is a French commune with 89 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 Toul and the canton of Meine au Saintois ( canton Colombey-les-Belles until 2015 ).
geography
Grimonviller is located about 34 kilometers south-southeast of Toul a few kilometers east of the A31 autoroute . The neighboring communities of Grimonviller are Fécocourt in the north, Pulney in the east, Courcelles in the southeast, Aboncourt in the south and Beuvezin in the west. The river Brénon has its source in the municipality.
history
The name of today's parish was first mentioned in a document in 1027 in the form of Grimaldi villa . In the Middle Ages the community belonged to the territory of the Duchy of Lorraine . More precisely to the office ( Bailliage ) Vézelise. With this rule, Grimonviller fell to France in 1766. Until the French Revolution , the community was in the Grand-gouvernement de Lorraine-et-Barrois . From 1793 to 1801 the municipality was assigned to the district of Vézelise and part of the canton of Vandeléville, then from 1801 to 2015 part of the canton of Colombey-les-Belles. With the exception of the years 1926 to 1943, when it belonged to the Arrondissement of Nancy, Grimonviller has been assigned to the Arrondissement of Toul since 1801. 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 | 1851 | 1876 | 1881 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
| Residents | 234 | 295 | 244 | 332 | 125 | 117 | 102 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 97 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||||||
Attractions
- 19th century church of Saint-Epvre
- Memorial to the Fallen
- former lavoir (wash house)
- a wayside cross on the D128 at the western end of the village
