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Pont-à-Mousson is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe-et-Moselle is a departments of France in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe River and Moselle River rivers.History ...
 department in northeastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Population (1999): 14,592 (Mussipontains). It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated on the Moselle River
Moselle River

The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our River....
. Pont-à-Mousson has several historical monuments, including the 18th century Premonstratensian
Premonstratensian

The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians and in United Kingdom and Ireland as the White Canons , are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded at Pr?montr? near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert of Xanten, who later became Archbishop of Magdeburg....
 abbey.








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Pont-à-Mousson is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe-et-Moselle is a departments of France in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe River and Moselle River rivers.History ...
 department in northeastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Population (1999): 14,592 (Mussipontains). It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated on the Moselle River
Moselle River

The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our River....
. Pont-à-Mousson has several historical monuments, including the 18th century Premonstratensian
Premonstratensian

The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians and in United Kingdom and Ireland as the White Canons , are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded at Pr?montr? near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert of Xanten, who later became Archbishop of Magdeburg....
 abbey.

Personalities

Pont-à-Mousson was the birthplace of:
  • John Barclay
    John Barclay (1582-1621)

    John Barclay was a Scotland satirist and neo-Latin poet....
     (1582—1621), Scottish
    Scotland

    conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
     satirist and Latin
    Latin

    Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
     poet
    Poet

    A poet is a person who writes poetry....
  • Geraud Duroc
    Geraud Duroc

    Geraud Christophe Michel Duroc, 1st Duc de Frioul was a France general noted for his association with Napoleon....
     (1772-1813), French general
  • Louis Camille Maillard
    Louis Camille Maillard

    Louis Camille Maillard was a France physician and chemist....
     (1878-1936), French physician and chemist


See also

  • Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department


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