Frouard | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | Nancy |
Canton: | Val de Lorraine Sud |
Insee: | 54215 |
Postal Code: | 54390 |
Mayor: | Pascal Bartosik[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CC Bassin de Pompey |
Coordinates: | 48.76°N 6.1319°W |
Elevation M: | 215 |
Elevation Min M: | 180 |
Elevation Max M: | 368 |
Area Km2: | 13.38 |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason_Frouard_54.svg |
Frouard (in French pronounced as /fʁuaʁ/) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the region of Grand Est, north-eastern France. It is located 10 km north of Nancy near the confluence of the Moselle and Meurthe. It is noted for its Medieval mill; and was latterly a steel industry centre. It is today mainly known as an inland port, and rail/waterway node on the French Waterway Network.
Frouard is joined by a bridge to Pompey on the opposite bank of the Moselle.
Minor planet 18635 Frouard is named after the town.[2]