Villerupt (; lb, Weller) is a
commune
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in the
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It had a population of 733,760 in 2019.[department
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Government and military
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in north-eastern
France
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.
A festival takes place in the commune each year in October-November.
Population
Notable people from Villerupt
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Aurélie Filippetti
Aurélie Filippetti ( ; born 17 June 1973) is a French people, French politician and novelist. She served as Minister of Culture (France), French Minister of Culture and Communications from 2012 until 2014, first in the government of Jean-Marc ...
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Olivier Jacque
Olivier Jacque (born 29 August 1973 in Villerupt, France) is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Career
He was second in the 250cc European Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250cc World Championship. H ...
See also
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Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
The following is a list of the 591 Communes of France, communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2022):
References
Communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle
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