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Château De Romécourt
The Château de Romécourt is located in Azoudange in Moselle, and in the Lorraine Regional Natural Park () in the middle of the forest and the lakes of Sarrebourg. The castle has been registered in the French list of historical monuments since December 28, 1976. Construction The castle was built by Michel l’Enfant in 1564. It was then completed in the 17th and 19th centuries by the addition of stables and chapel. Architecture The façades, the well and roofs of the château are registered in the French list of historical monuments. The buildings are made of bricks. Inspired by the Renaissance, the façade displays diamond shapes. The access is guarded by two doors "French" and "German" built in stone. Park and forests The lands of Romécourt include of forests, fields and nature. See also * List of châteaux in Lorraine This is a list of châteaux in the French region of Lorraine (region), Lorraine. Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse (département), Meuse * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine
Lorraine, also , ; ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; ; ; is a cultural and historical region in Eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia (855–959 AD), which in turn was named after either Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II. Lorraine, originally the southern or "upper" part of this kingdom, came to be ruled by the Holy Roman Empire as the Duchy of Lorraine before the Kingdom of France annexed it in 1766. From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an administrative region of France. In 2016, under a reorganisation, it became part of the new region Grand Est. As a region in modern France, Lorraine consisted of the four departments Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges (from a historical point of view the Haute-Marne department is also located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. Metz is the regional prefecture. The largest metropolitan area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azoudange
Azoudange (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Moselle department * Parc naturel régional de Lorraine Lorraine Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional de Lorraine'') is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of . The ... References External links * Communes of Moselle (department) {{SarrebourgChâteauSalins-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moselle (département)
Moselle () is the most populous department in Lorraine, in the northeast of France, and is named after the river Moselle, a tributary of the Rhine, which flows through the western part of the department. It had a population of 1,046,543 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 57 Moselle INSEE Inhabitants of the department are known as ''Mosellans''. History 
On 4 March 1790 Moselle became one of ...
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Lorraine Regional Natural Park
Lorraine Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional de Lorraine'') is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of . The parkland is split in two non-contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy, and spans the three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Moselle. According to the World Database on Protected Areas, it is an IUCN category V area. Ancient ruins and modern monuments are common throughout the area. The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974. The park is crossed by the LGV Est high speed rail line, with large viaducts. Flora and fauna Animal species found in the park include badger, European wildcat, fox, polecat, roe deer, weasel, wild boar, and wolf, as well as a large variety of birds. Forests are composed of beech and hardwoods such as maple, cherry and whitebeams. Sessile and pedunculat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarrebourg
Sarrebourg (; also , ; Lorraine Franconian: ; older ) is a commune of northeastern France. In 1895 a Mithraeum was discovered at Sarrebourg at the mouth of the pass leading from the Vosges Mountains. Geography Sarrebourg is located in the department of Moselle, Lorraine, administrative region of Grand Est. It lies in on the upper course of the river Saar. The Vosges mountains are located about 10 kilometers south of the locality. To the northwest, the Oberwald forest massif - where the state forest of the municipality is located. It is 54 km away from Strasbourg, 64 km from Nancy, 77 km from Metz and 345 km from Paris ( orthodromic distance). Lines of communication and transport Sarrebourg station has rail connections to Paris, Strasbourg, Metz and Nancy. The commune is on the route of the Route nationale 4. Sarrebourg is the departure point of several departmental roads: D 27 to Morhange, D 43 to Sarre-Union, D 44 to Le Donon and Schirme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, a garden, a bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as movable objects. there were 44,236 monuments listed. The term "classification" is reserved for designation performed by the French Ministry of Culture for a monument of national-level significance. Monuments of lesser significance may be "inscribed" by various regional entities. Buildings may be given the classification (or inscription) for either their exteriors or interiors. A monument's designation could be for a building's décor, its furniture, a single room, or even a staircase. An example is the classification of the déco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Châteaux In Lorraine
This is a list of châteaux in the French region of Lorraine (region), Lorraine. Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse (département), Meuse *Château Claudot in Beurey-sur-Saulx *Château du Clos in Sampigny *Château de Commercy in Commercy *Château des ducs de Bar in Bar-le-Duc *Château de Fresnois in Montmédy *Château de Gombervaux in Vaucouleurs (Meuse), Vaucouleurs *Château de Hattonchâtel in Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel *Château de la Malpierre in Rigny-la-Salle *Château de Ligny-en-Barrois in Ligny-en-Barrois *Château de Louppy-sur-Loison in Louppy-sur-Loison *Château de Montbras in Montbras *Château des Monthairons, in Les Monthairons, Monthairons *Château de Montmédy in Montmédy *Château de Sampigny in Sampigny *Château de Thillombois in Thillombois *Château de la Varenne in Haironville *Château de Vaucouleurs in Vaucouleurs *Château de Ville-sur-Saulx, Ville-sur-Saulx Moselle (département), Moselle Vosges (département), Vosges *Châ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
