Dieulouard (; formerly Dieulwart) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle

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in north-eastern

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. Dieulouard is located between Pont-à-Mousson and Nancy, on the left bank of the

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. It is the location of the Gallo-Roman city of Scarpone. In August 1608 a small group of exiled English

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s were given a deserted collegiate church in the town. The church was dedicated to St Laurence and so the monks adopted him as the patron of their community. During the French Revolution the community was forced to flee France. In 1802 the monks settled at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire.

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Communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle Leuci Gallia Belgica Three Bishoprics {{MeurtheMoselle-geo-stub

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