Vergaville ( fr. Vergaville ) is a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . Refers to the canton of Dieuze .
| Commune | |||
| Vergavil | |||
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| Vergaville | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Dieuze | ||
| The mayor | Gerard Beck | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 13.17 km² | ||
| Center height | 280 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 564 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 43 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57260 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57706 | ||
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Geographical position
Vergavil is located 55 km southeast of Metz . Neighboring communes: Geblen and Burgaltrof in the north, Bidetrof in the east, Sommange in the southeast, Lendre-Ot in the south, Dieuze and Val de Brid in the southwest, Gebestrof in the west.
History
- In 966, a Benedictine abbey was founded here, since 1190 it was under the protectorate of the bishopric of Metz, and since the XVI century - the duchy of Lorraine.
- The commune was destroyed during the Thirty Years War of 1618–1648, then restored.
- The seat of the former archbishop.
Demographics
According to the 2008 census, 564 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- Traces of gallo-romance culture.
- Merovingian Cemetery.
- Large military cemetery.
- Church of Saint Pierre; XV century choirs; 18th century dome, nave and bell tower; statue of St. Estasia approx. 1300 year.
- Former St. Estas Abbey: remnants of a building and underground cells.