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Jeandelaincourt () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
*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 destroyed
* Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
* Church 14th century (Romanesque tower).
* Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.http://www.sites.google.com/site/jeandelaincourt/la-tuilerie
department
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Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
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. * 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
Monuments and sites
*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 destroyed
* Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
* Church 14th century (Romanesque tower).
* Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.http://www.sites.google.com/site/jeandelaincourt/la-tuilerie
See also
* Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle departmentReferences