Jeandelaincourt Explained
| Jeandelaincourt |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Jeandelaincourt 54.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Nancy |
| Canton: | Entre Seille et Meurthe |
| Insee: | 54276 |
| Postal Code: | 54114 |
| Mayor: | Philippe Joly[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Seille et Grand Couronné |
| Coordinates: | 48.8439°N 6.2428°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 192 |
| Elevation Max M: | 298 |
| Area Km2: | 4.47 |
Jeandelaincourt (in French pronounced as /ʒɑ̃dlɛ̃kuʁ/) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
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 dashing 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.[2]
- 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.
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 destroyed
- Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
- Church 14th century (Romanesque tower).
- Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.[3]
See also
References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- Web site: Page_d'accueil . 2011-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080413040128/http://www.jeandelaincourt.com/ . 2008-04-13 . dead .
- Web site: Sign in - Google Accounts. accounts.google.com. 29 July 2024.
