Saffais
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Lunéville-2 | |
| Community association | Pays du Sel et du Vermois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 32 ' N , 6 ° 19' E | |
| height | 240-353 m | |
| surface | 4.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 116 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54120 | |
| INSEE code | 54468 | |
 Saint-Quentin Church |
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Saffais is a French commune with 116 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 Lunéville-2 (until 2015: Canton of Lunéville-Sud ).
geography
Saffais is 15 kilometers west of Lunéville.
Neighboring municipalities of Saffais are: Coyviller in the north, Vigneulles in the east, Haussonville in the south, and Velle-sur-Moselle in the west.
history
- The village dates from Gallo-Roman times.
- In the First World War it was destroyed.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1856 | 1906 | 1968 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Residents | 123 | 182 | 114 | 60 | 95 | 116 |
Economy
The place is characterized by agriculture and viticulture.
Attractions
- Remains of a manor house from the 16th century
- Birthplace of Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau
- famous Saint-Quentin spring
- Saint-Quentin church from the 18th century. The originally Romanesque tower has been changed.
Personalities
- Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau (1750–1828), French Minister of the Interior and member of the 3rd Directory , Senator in the First Empire .
Web links
Commons : Saffais - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Website of the municipality of Saffais ( Memento of May 3, 2007 in the web archive archive.today )
- Saffais on the website of the Institut géographique national