Montigny (Meurthe-et-Moselle)

Montigny
region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Luneville
Canton	Baccarat
Community association	Vezouze en Piémont
Coordinates	48 ° 31 ' N , 6 ° 48' E Coordinates: 48 ° 31 ' N , 6 ° 48' E
height	263-317 m
surface	6.11 km 2
Residents	155 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	25 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	54540
INSEE code	54377
	; Town hall (Mairie) of the municipality

Montigny is a French commune with 155 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 Baccarat .

geography

The municipality is located about 50 kilometers southeast of Nancy in the southeast of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department on the Blette . Neighboring municipalities are Ancerviller in the northeast, Sainte-Pôle in the east, Vacqueville in the southeast, Merviller in the south and southwest, Reherrey in the west and Mignéville in the northwest. The community consists of the village of Montigny and a few individual farms.

history

Today's community is first mentioned in 1152 under the Latin name Montiniaco in a document from Senones Abbey. The French form Monteini appears in a document from Beaupré Abbey in 1175. Montigny was under the Bailiwick of Vic and historically belonged to the province of Trois-Évêchés (Three Dioceses), which in fact fell to France in 1552. In the Thirty Years War the community was badly devastated. Until the French Revolution , the community was then in the Grand-gouvernement de Lorraine-et-Barrois . Serious destruction occurred in the two world wars. From 1793 to 1801 the municipality was assigned to the Blâmont district. Sainte-Pôle changed cantons several times. From 1793 to 1801 it was part of the canton of Ogeviller (Ogéviller). Since 1801 Montigny has been incorporated into the canton of Baccarat. Since 1801 it has been assigned to the Lunéville arrondissement. 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	1876	1911	1921	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2015
Residents	167	305	246	191	163	159	131	137	136	131	133	143
Source: Cassini and INSEE

traffic

Montigny does not have any national transport links. The nearest train stop is several kilometers away in Baccarat on the line from Lunéville to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The N4 passes several kilometers north of the municipality . The closest connections are in Bénaménil and Blâmont. The N59 also passes several kilometers south of the community . The closest connection is in Gélacourt. The D935 and D992, which run through the village, are important for regional traffic.

Attractions

Saint-Martin village church

two village fountains

Memorial to the Fallen

Saint-Martin village church and fountain
Memorial to the Fallen
Village entrance

Individual evidence

Web links

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

[1] Source on the name of the community

[2] Memorial to the Fallen