Lay-Saint-Christophe
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Entre Seille et Meurthe | |
| Community association | Bassin de Pompey | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 45 ' N , 6 ° 12' E | |
| height | 180-380 m | |
| surface | 11.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,441 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 211 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54690 | |
| INSEE code | 54305 | |
| Website | http://www.lay-saint-christophe.fr/ | |
 Lay-Saint-Christophe Town Hall |
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Lay-Saint-Christophe is a French commune with 2,441 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 Nancy and the canton of Entre Seille et Meurthe . The inhabitants are called Layen (ne) s .
geography
Lay-Saint-Christophe is located at the confluence of the Amezule and Meurthe , about seven kilometers north of Nancy .
Lay-Saint-Christophe is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Faulx in the north, Eulmont in the east, Malzéville in the south, Champigneulles in the southwest and Bouxières-aux-Dames in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1507 | 1969 | 2033 | 2281 | 2449 | 2622 | 2597 | 2441 |
Attractions
- Basse-Lay Church, rebuilt in 1862, 12th century bell tower
- Ruins of the 11th century Romanesque priory church in Haute-Lay
- Remains of the priory from the 11th century, Monument historique since 1986
- Rectory in Basse-Lay from the 16th century, monument historique since 1931
- Domain Samaritaine from the 17th century, monument historique since 2000
- Hospice (old castle)
- Black mill from the 18th century
- Wells and wash houses from the 18th / 19th centuries century
- Town hall with museum
- numerous houses from the 15th century and later in Haute-Lay
priory
Samaritaine domain
Personalities
- Arnulf von Metz (around 582–640 / 641), 27th Bishop of Metz, saint of brewers
- Augustin Calmet (1672–1757), clergyman and historian
- Augustin Daum (1864–1930), glass artist
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Steinach in Baden-Württemberg since 1976 .
