Jeandelaincourt
Encyclopedia
Jeandelaincourt is a commune
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
department in north-eastern France
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-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 unfortunately destroyed
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
department in north-eastern France
France
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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 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 unfortunately destroyed
- Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
- Church 14th century (roman tower).
- Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.