Loromontzey

Loromontzey
region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Luneville
Canton	Lunéville-2
Community association	Meurthe Mortagne Moselle
Coordinates	48 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 23' E Coordinates: 48 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 23' E
height	262-341 m
surface	7.68 km 2
Residents	87 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	54290
INSEE code	54325
	; Mairie (Town Hall) of the parish

Loromontzey is a French commune with 87 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Lunéville and the canton of Lunéville-2 (until 2015 the canton of Bayon ).

geography

The municipality is located about 32 kilometers southeast of Nancy in the south of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department on the border with the Vosges department . Neighboring municipalities are Froville in the north, Borville in the north-east, Saint-Rémy-aux-Bois in the east and south-east, Charmes (in the Vosges department) in the south, Saint-Germain in the south-west and west, and Villacourt in the north-west. The Loro River crosses the municipality located in a small valley. The municipality consists of the villages of Loro and Loromontzey (formerly just Montzey).

history

Today's community is indirectly mentioned in 1156 (Albertus de Loirou) under the name Loirou in a document from Beaupré Abbey. Loromontzey historically belonged to the Vogtei (Bailliage) Châtel and thus to the Duchy of Lorraine , which fell to France in 1766. Until the French Revolution , the community was then in the Grand-gouvernement de Lorraine-et-Barrois . From 1793 to 1801 the community was assigned to the Lunéville district. Loromontzey was part of the canton of Bayon from 1793 to 2015 and has been within the canton of Lunéville-2 since 2015. Since 1801 Loromontzey has also been assigned to the Arrondissement of Lunéville. 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	1841	1861	1886	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2015
Residents	316	428	257	309	125	116	90	85	91	72	90	89
Source: Cassini and INSEE

traffic

Loromontzey is not far from important traffic routes. Rail transport on the Blainville-Damelevières-Lure line is just a few kilometers away. The closest stop is in Charmes. The E23 passes a few kilometers west and south-west of the municipality. The closest connection is in Charmes. The D133 and D134, which run through the village, are important for regional traffic.

Attractions

19th century village church of Saint-Martin ; with cult objects that are well worth seeing
Way cross in Loro and cross in the village cemetery
Memorial to the Fallen

Saint-Martin village church
Cross in the village cemetery
Village fountain
Memorial to the Fallen
Entrance
Landscape near Loromontzey

Individual evidence

Web links

Commons : Loromontzey - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Source on the name of the community

[2] smaller sights

[3] Memorial to the Fallen