Pont-à-Mousson
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Pont-à-Mousson is a commune of northeastern France, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. Population (1999): 14,592 (Mussipontains). It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated on the Moselle River. Pont-à-Mousson has several historical monuments, including the 18th century Premonstratensian abbey.
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Pont-à-Mousson was the birthplace of:
- John Barclay (1582—1621), Scottish satirist and Latin poet
- Geraud Duroc (1772-1813), French general
- Louis Camille Maillard (1878-1936), French physician and chemist.
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