Jeandelaincourt

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Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt
Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 6°14′34″E / 48.8439°N 6.2428°E / 48.8439; 6.2428Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 6°14′34″E / 48.8439°N 6.2428°E / 48.8439; 6.2428
Country France
Region Lorraine
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Nancy
Canton Canton of Nomeny
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de Seille et Mauchère
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Joly
Area
  Land1 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Population2 769
  Population2 Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 54276 / 54114
Elevation 192–298 m (630–978 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Jeandelaincourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Geography

  • The village is situated at the foot of Mont Saint Jean (407m), 32 km North-east of Nancy.
  • A natural path of discovery and a dashing pond located on the village.

History

  • First tracks in 1090 under the name "Godelincourt", the village has a succession of several lords before finally Jeandelaincourt name in reference to the last lord named Jean.[1]
  • Before installing the slate factory in 1893 the village was rural.
  • Damage during the war 1914-1918
  • Heavily damaged by the fighting in September 1944.

Demography

Historical population of Jeandelaincourt
(Source: INSEE[2])
Year19621968197519821990199920072010
Population809874768717668665721769
From the year 1968 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Monuments and sites

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  • Gallo-Roman discoveries on Mount Saint Jean.
  • Castles (or fortified houses) 14th/17th centuries. (see photos)

-Fortified-House "The Horgne" is an imposing building (now farm) which has a simple facade and a round tower on the back. It is located below the High Street at a place called "The Horgne".

-The second fortified-house is located high above the village, not far from the church. It has a facade with lattice windows and walled, above the front door, the date "1318" inscribed on the coat of arms of the lords of Jeandelaincourt. This one was also equipped with a round tower now unfortunately destroyed

  • Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
  • Church 14th century (roman tower).
  • Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.[3]

Notes et references

  1. Jeandelaincourt sur le site de l'Insee

See also

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