Saint-Germain (Meurthe-et-Moselle)

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Saint Germain
Saint Germain coat of arms
Saint-Germain (France)
Saint Germain
region Grand Est
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Luneville
Canton Lunéville-2
Community association Meurthe Mortagne Moselle
Coordinates 48 ° 26 '  N , 6 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 26 '  N , 6 ° 20'  E
height 268-362 m
surface 7.68 km 2
Residents 158 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 21 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 54290
INSEE code 54475

Town hall (Mairie) of the municipality

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Saint-Germain is a French commune with 158 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 31 kilometers southeast of Nancy in the south of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department on a hill east of the Moselle valley on the border with the Vosges department . Large parts of the community are forested. Neighboring municipalities are Villacourt in the north and west, Loromontzey in the east, Charmes (in the Vosges department) in the southeast and Chamagne (in the Vosges department) in the south.

history

The present-day community is indirectly mentioned in 1135 (Albertus de Sancto-Germano) in the Latin form Sancto-Germano in a document from the Beaupré Abbey. Historically, Saint-Germain 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. Saint-Germain was part of the canton of Bayon from 1793 to 2015 and has been within the canton of Lunéville-2 since 2015. Since 1801, Saint-Germain 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 1831 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2015
Residents 333 539 145 124 115 116 141 146 148 160
Source: Cassini and INSEE

traffic

Saint-Germain is close to major transport routes. The railway line from Nancy to Épinal runs through the western neighboring municipality of Villacourt. The nearest stops on this railway line are in the communities of Bayon and Charmes. The E23 passes a few kilometers west of the community. The closest connection is in Gripport. The D112b and D133, which run through the village, are important for regional traffic.

Attractions

  • Castle Château de Balmont from the 18th century
  • Saint-Germain village church ; Romanesque portal, nave and apse from the 16th century. General de Castelnau led the French troops from the church tower in 1914.
  • Commemorative plaque for the fallen
  • two wayside crosses

  • Saint Germain village church

  • Romanesque portal of the church

  • Water tower

  • one of the two wayside crosses

  • one of the two wayside crosses

  • Surroundings of Saint-Germain

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source on the name of the community
  2. ↑ moving sights
  3. ↑ Commemorative plaque for the fallen

Web links

Commons : Saint-Germain  - collection of images, videos and audio files