Maxeville
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Val de Lorraine Sud (main town) | |
| Community association | Grand Nancy | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 43 ' N , 6 ° 10' E | |
| height | 189-365 m | |
| surface | 5.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,814 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,743 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54320 | |
| INSEE code | 54357 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-maxeville.fr/ | |
 The towers (Tour panoramique - Les Aulnes) of Maxéville |
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Maxéville is a French commune with 9,814 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 Val de Lorraine Sud (until 2015: canton of Pompey ).
geography
Maxéville is on the outskirts of Nancy an der Meurthe . Maxéville is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Champigneulles in the west and north, Malzéville in the east, Nancy in the south and Laxou in the southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Residents | 5,094 | 6.354 | 9,425 | 8,910 | 8,667 | 8,978 | 8,944 | 9,939 |
Economy and Infrastructure
The largest employer in the municipality is a branch of the international chemical company Solvay , which processes the limestone extracted in the north of Maxéville into soda . As a suburb of the city of Nancy , Maxéville has numerous supermarkets, car dealerships and other service providers. The A31 autoroute runs through the municipality from the Dutch border to Dijon . The proximity to Nancy means that public transport is closely linked to the city. In 2009 a prison was established in Maxéville.
Community partnerships
- Ramstein-Miesenbach , Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany,
- Poienile Izei , Transylvania, Romania
- Imouzzer Marmoucha , Morocco
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Château de Gentilly, built in 1620
- Château-Bas and Château-Haut
- Château Le Sauvoy
- Zénith de Nancy concert hall
Personalities
- Friedrich III. (1238–1302), hostage of the Lord of Maxéville, Adrian de Armoises
- Jean Prouvé (1901–1984), architect with a studio in Maxéville
- Jean-Pierre Cattenoz (* 1945), Archbishop of Avignon
