Haroué Explained

Haroué
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Haroué 54.svg
Arrondissement:Nancy
Canton:Meine au Saintois
Insee:54252
Postal Code:54740
Mayor:Jean-Marie Marlier[1]
Term:2021 - 2026
Coordinates:48.4694°N 6.1786°W
Elevation M:245
Elevation Min M:239
Elevation Max M:314
Area Km2:4.14

Haroué (in French pronounced as /aʁwe/) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Geography

The river Madon flows through the commune.

Historical Features

The Château d'Haroué was constructed between 1720 and 1732 by Germain Boffrand for Prince Marc de Beauvau, Viceroy of Tuscany. The architect had to integrate into his plans the four towers and the moat of the predating medieval castle of François de Bassompierre. The decoration of the castle was entrusted to artists from the Lorraine region: Jean Lamour (1698-1771) for the gates, the balcony, and the banister, Pillement (1698-1771) for the interior painting of one of the towers, and Barthélemy Guibal (1699-1757), the sculptor of the fountains of Place Stanislas in Nancy, for the statuary. The French park was designed by Emilio Terry.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.