Vionville ( Fr. Vionville ) - a commune in the north-east of France , the Grand Est region [1] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardenne - Lorraine ), the Moselle department . Included in the canton of Ars-sur-Moselle .
| Commune | |||
| Vionville | |||
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| Vionville | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Grand est | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Ars-sur-Moselle | ||
| The mayor | Vincent Boniface | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 9.65 km² | ||
| Center height | 240-307 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 73 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 18 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57130 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57722 | ||
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 History
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Attractions
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Geographical position
Church of Saint-Clement
Vionville on a map of France.
Vionville is located 270 km east of Paris and 17 km west of Metz .
History
- Entered the duchy of Bar , obeyed the lands of Horse .
- Heavy fighting took place here during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and during the Second World War there was a theater of military operations of the Battle of Metz (1944).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, 73 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- Roman road.
- Monuments of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
- Church of Saint-Clement, choirs of the 14th century, bell tower of the 12th century, altar of the 15th century, facade of the 19th century.
- Monuments of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870
Monument to German soldiers
Monument to German soldiers
Monument to French soldiers
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.