Troisfontaines (; german: Dreibrunnen) is a commune located in the
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Moselle
The Moselle ( , ; german: Mosel ; lb, Musel ) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a bank (geography), left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it jo ...
,
France.
Geography
History
* Inhabited in prehistoric times and the Gallo-Roman period.
* A
glassworks of 1699 was the origin of the town.
* Village completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
*
Vallérysthal
Cristallerie de Vallérysthal is a French glass works company set up in 1707 at Troisfontaines (Lorraine). It is now part of the group "Les Jolies Céramiques".
Vallérysthal is reputed for its crystal and opaline glassware
upTypical drinkw ...
, an important new glassworks founded in 1707.
* The church dates only from the early 20th century. Previously, Troisfontaines along with Hartzviller were part of the parish of Biberkirch where the church stood.
* 1999, Troisfontaines is hit by a storm. It destroyed a large part of the forests, especially the one on the edge of
Vallérysthal
Cristallerie de Vallérysthal is a French glass works company set up in 1707 at Troisfontaines (Lorraine). It is now part of the group "Les Jolies Céramiques".
Vallérysthal is reputed for its crystal and opaline glassware
upTypical drinkw ...
.
* 2007, 80% of Troisfontaines is covered by
DTT.
The village
The village has three fountains as its name implies: a monument is dedicated on the site of the Hoffe (founded in 2005-2006).
Economics
* SCHOTT VTF glassworks;
* distillerie-du-castor;
* glaziery;
*
Vallérysthal
Cristallerie de Vallérysthal is a French glass works company set up in 1707 at Troisfontaines (Lorraine). It is now part of the group "Les Jolies Céramiques".
Vallérysthal is reputed for its crystal and opaline glassware
upTypical drinkw ...
crystal maker;
* distillery;
* many shops;
* bank
* business complex (nursery, medical
offices, post office, ATM, daycare center);
* another multiservice projected for 2008: hairstylist, Esthetics, bakery, tea room ...;
Administration
Places and monuments
* Prehistoric stone tombs.
* Gallo-Roman remains: fragments of stelae, bas-relief of Mercury, statue of an equestrian god.
* Old mill of the Cross.
* Vallérysthal crystal maker
Religious buildings
* Church of Saint-Nicolas de Biberkirch 1719 and 1836: altars and organ
* Neo-Gothic church of Troisfontaines 1914.
* Chapel of St. Augustine of Vallerysthal.
Hobbies
* Recreation area at the Vallérysthal pond: fishing, bowling, barbecue, picnic area, promenade);
* bike path approx. 12 km connecting to Troisfontaines à
Sarrebourg;
* STRV, Trial Club Valley of the Bievre, a round of the World Championship trials is held in Troisfontaines.
References
External links
Website of the Commune of Troisfontaines
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Communes of Moselle (department)