Lagarde ( fr. Lagarde ) - a commune in the north-east of France , the Grand Est region [1] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardenne - Lorraine ), the Moselle department . Belongs to the canton of Vic-sur-Sey .
| Commune | |||
| Lagarde | |||
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| Lagarde | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Grand est | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Vic sur Sey | ||
| The mayor | Serge Ziegler | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 22.26 km² | ||
| Center height | 242 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 201 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 9 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57810 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57375 | ||
| lagarde57.com | |||
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Geographical position
Lagarde is located 65 km southeast of Metz . Neighboring communes: Ommere and Bourdonne in the north, Mezieres-le-Vic in the northeast, Bataville in the east, Musa and Remoncourt in the southeast, Ksus (Department of Murt and Moselle ) in the south, Vokur in the southwest, Ksur in the west .
The commune is located in the south of the Moselle department in the natural historical region of Solnua and is part of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .
History
- The village was founded by Bishop Jean d'Aprremont on land owned by Bishop Metz.
- The castle was erected here by Bishop Ademar de Monteuil, transferred to the lords de De Pont Beach. In 1638, the castle was destroyed by the Swedes.
- In the vicinity of the commune, heavy fighting took place during the First World War of 1914-1918. Lagarde several times passed from the French to the Germans and vice versa.
Demographics
According to the 2008 census, 201 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- The ruins of the castle of the XIV century , the ruins of the XVIII century.
- The traces of the castle de Martencourt, built in 1602 by Bishop Metz, were destroyed during the Second World War.
- Port on the Marne - Rhine Canal.
- French war cemetery.
- German war cemetery.
- Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 1750.
Notes
- ↑ Décret n ° 2016-1262 du 28 septembre 2016 portant fixation du nom de la région Grand Est (French) . Decree of September 28, 2016 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment January 11, 2017. Archived on October 2, 2016.
Links
- Official website (fr.)
- National Institute of Statistics (Fr.)
- Port Pleasant de Lagarde (French)