Mousson
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Pont-à-Mousson | |
| Community association | Bassin de Pont-à-Mousson | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 54 ' N , 6 ° 5' E | |
| height | 204-380 m | |
| surface | 5.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 104 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54700 | |
| INSEE code | 54390 | |
 Mairie Mousson |
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Mousson is a French commune with 104 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 Pont-à-Mousson .
geography
The village of Mousson is halfway between Metz and Nancy on a mountain cone that overlooks the nearby Moselle valley by 160 meters. The settlement is grouped in a semicircle around the former castle ( Château de Mousson , Monument historique ) on the mountain top. The eastern half of the municipality is forested ( Forêt du Juré ).
history
The Mousson reign belonged to the Counts of Bar from the 10th century . The castle controlled one of the few Moselle bridges between Nancy and Metz . The city that developed on this bridge was called Pont-à-Mousson (Bridge at Mousson).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 164 | 173 | 136 | 162 | 144 | 143 | 125 | 104 |
swell
- ^ Mousson Castle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Web links
- Community presentation (French)