Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle
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| Commune of Baccarat | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 06°44'20" E |
| Latitude | 48°26'57" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Lorraine |
| Département | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Lunéville |
| Canton | Baccarat |
| Mayor | Michel le Paige (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 257 m–365 m (avg. 275 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.53 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
474 |
| - Density (1999) | 351/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54039/ 54120 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Baccarat is a town in France of about 5000 inhabitants. It is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in the south of the Lorraine région.
[edit] Crystal
In 1764, King Louis XV granted permission to the Bishop of Metz to establish a glassworks at Baccarat. The Baccarat crystalworks are world-famous for their glass and crystal artwork, and the Musée du Cristal, owned by the company, is Lorraine's biggest private museum.
[edit] Sights
The Church of Saint Rémy also boasts artistic glass windows.
[edit] External links
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