Haraucourt (Meurthe-et-Moselle)

Haraucourt
region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Nancy
Canton	Grand Couronné
Community association	Seille and Grand Couronné
Coordinates	48 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ E
height	211-321 m
surface	12.48 km 2
Residents	734 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	59 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	54110
INSEE code	54250
	; Town hall and school building

Haraucourt is a French commune with 734 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).

location

Haraucourt is on a plateau to the right of the Meurthe , about halfway between Nancy and Lunéville .

history

There is evidence that the area has been inhabited for 3000 years (Iron Age), possibly even before that (Bronze Age). The tumuli in the necropolis in the neighboring town of Crévic bear witness to this early period .

Numerous finds are known from the Gallo-Roman period. The name of the place is probably derived from the Franconian name Harald. The second part of the name goes back to the Latin "Curtis", meaning "Hofgut".

In the Middle Ages, the Lords of Haraucourt had a decisive influence on regional history for five centuries. The family is one of the four great families of knights in Lorraine. The Romanesque tower in the cemetery is the last remnant of the medieval buildings. It was part of the first stone church from the 12th century.

After the Thirty Years War (1618–1648) the place only had 7 fireplaces (households). In 1914, Haraucourt was largely destroyed in World War I.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	465	490	503	549	636	644	665

Worth seeing

Romanesque tower of the former church of Saint Epvre from the 12th century (in the cemetery)
Foundation walls of the castle, which was destroyed in 1914
Saint Epvre Church from the 16th century
Maison du Sel (Salt Museum)
View of the Roanne Valley (from the nearby hill)