Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche (, literally ''St. Louis
near Bitche''; ;
Lorraine Franconian
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: ''Minzdal'') is a
commune in the
Moselle
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department of the
Grand Est
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administrative region in north-eastern
France
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The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche
The Pays de Bitche (, literally ''Land of Bitche'', or ) is a natural region in the Moselle (departement), Moselle Departments of France, department of the Grand Est region of France. It corresponds to the present French part of the former princ ...
and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park
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. As of the 2013 France census, the village's population is 512. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ludoviciens'' and ''Ludoviciennes''.
The village is famous for its Saint-Louis Glass Manufacture, as it is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781).
See also
* Communes of the Moselle department
The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France
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* Saint-Louis (glass manufacturer)
References
External links
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Communes of Moselle (department)
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