Courcelles-Chaucy ( French: Courcelles-Chaussy ) is a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . The administrative center of the newly created canton of Pei Mesen . Until March 2015, the commune was administratively part of the abolished canton of Panj .
| Commune | |||
| Courcelles-Shosi | |||
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| Courcelles-chaussy | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Pei Mesen | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Marie Gori | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 19.02 km² | ||
| Center height | 207-307 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3,049 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 160 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57530 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57155 | ||
| courcelleschaussy.com | |||
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 History
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Attractions
- 5 Links
Geographical position
Courcelles-Chaucy on a map of France
Courcelles-Chaucy is located 300 km east of Paris and 17 km east of Metz .
History
- In the XVI century, the village was part of the Senorat de Manzhan.
- In 1812, Pont-a-Shosi was attached to the commune.
- After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871, along with Alsace and the Moselle department, it was transferred to Germany through the Frankfurt Peace and was part of Germany until 1918, when it was transferred to France again under the Treaty of Versailles.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, 3,049 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
City Hall
Chateau d'Urville and a monument to Emperor William II .
- Traces of an ancient Roman manor.
- Clervan House, now the nursing home.
- The 15th-century castle d'Urville, in which the residence of the Emperor of Germany William II was located .
- Lavoir
- Landonville Castle, now a museum of icons.
- Church of Saint-Remy, XVIII century.