Fénétrange

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Fénétrange
Commune
The chateau overlooking the Saar river in Fénétrange
The chateau overlooking the Saar river in Fénétrange
Coat of arms of Fénétrange
Coat of arms
Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton Sarrebourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Piatkowski[1]
Area1 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2 Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'.
INSEE/Postal code 57210 / 57930
Elevation 227–317 m (745–1,040 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 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.

Fénétrange (French pronunciation: ​[fenetʁɑ̃ʒ]; German: Finstingen, Lorraine Franconian: Finschtinge) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[2]

Geography

Fénétrange is located near the border between the Moselle department and the Alsace bossue. The river Saar flows through Fénétrange. The municipality is part of the Lorraine regional natural park.[3]

Etymology

Fénétrange means "dwellings on the edge of a bend".[4] Its Latin name is Philestangia. It was Germanised into Vinstingen.

Previous names

Filestengas (Xth century), Filistenges et Vinstringen (1070), Philistingis (1136), Phylestanges (1222), Finstingen (1323), Vinstingen (1328), Vinstinga (1340), Fenestranges (1433), Phinstingen (1558), Vinstringium (1675), Fénétrange (1793), Fénestrange (XIXth century), Finstingen (1871-1918)

History

The name of Fénétrange was officially mentioned for the first time on 18 September 1070. More precisely in a document authorising the abbesses of Remiremont, who partly owned the domain, to mint coins in Fénétrange, in exchange for the payment of a fee.[5]

In 1224, Merbode de Malberg became the first lord of Fénétrange.

During the Middle-Age, it used to be a fortified town reputed to be impregnable.

Sights

  • The Fénétrange castle, built during the Middle Age. It was later renovated during the 18th century.[6] The building contains a medieval kitchen,[7] a well,[8] spiral stairs labelled "monument historique".[9] It also contains a catholic gothic chapel constructed in 1584.[10]
  • The Saint-Rémy gothic collegiate church. It was labelled "monument historique" in 1930.[11]
  • The former synagogue
  • The Lutheran Church
  • The remains of the ramparts
  • The former Bailiff's House
  • The "Porte de France", an ancient fortified gate
  • Oriel windows, located 78, rue de l'Hôpital and 35, rue des Juifs are labelled "monuments historiques".[12][13]
  • The bridge
  • Eglise Fenetrange.JPG

    Saint-Remy Church.

  • Fénétrange, château.jpg

    The castle

  • HOPITAL FENETRANGE.JPG

    Oriel window located Rue de l'Hôpital

  • Fénétrange porte de France.JPG

    Porte de France

Cultural events and festivities

Since 1978, an annual music and gastronomy festival takes place in Fénétrange. It is known as "Festival de Fénétrange, musique et gastronomie"

Fénétrange is one of the few French localities where a night watchman still exists, thus perpetuating a medieval tradition. From July to September, the visitors can follow the watchman, in his medieval attire, during his night patrol.

Every year, from late November to early January, several winter festivities occur in Fénétrange. One of them, is the traditional Christmas market.

Notable People

Notable people born in Fénétrange

Notable people related to Fénétrange

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Commune de Fénétrange (57210), INSEE
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  5. ↑ Guy Trendel, Découverte de Fénétrange: la cité forte... (in French)
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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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