Lagarde (Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Saulnois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 42 ′ E | |
| height | 220-283 m | |
| surface | 22.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 190 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57810 | |
| INSEE code | 57375 | |
Lagarde is a French commune with 190 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins .
geography
Lagarde is located on the Sânon and the parallel Rhine-Marne Canal , about 15 kilometers southeast of Vic-sur-Seille on the eastern edge of the Saulnois . The municipal area of 22.26 km² borders on the Meurthe-et-Moselle department to the west and south . The municipality is located in the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .
history
Lagarde originally belonged to the diocese of Metz , it was founded by the bishop Jean d'Apremont. A castle was later built here, which went to the lords of Zweibrücken-Bitsch as a fief . During the Thirty Years War , Lagarde was badly damaged during the occupation by Swedish troops in 1638.
Lagarde became known in Germany during the First World War through the battle near Lagarde . From 1915-18 and 1940-44 it had the Germanized name Gerden .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 293 | 297 | 247 | 232 | 229 | 199 | 199 |
Culture and sights
Sights include the Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Birth of John the Baptist) church from 1750 and a 12th century bell tower. There are also the remains of a castle from the 14th century.
There is a German and a French military cemetery for the fallen in the battle of 1914.
The municipality of Lagarde is part of the Lorraine National Park, which was founded on May 17, 1974.
Community personalities
- Alard Mauritius Eggerdes (* 1656), professor of medicine at the University of Trier and member of the “ Leopoldina ” academy of scholars .
