Scy-Chazelles
Commune in Grand Est, France
Scy-Chazelles
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House of
Robert Schuman
in Scy-Chazelles
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Coordinates: 49°06′52″N 6°06′54″E / 49.1144°N 6.115°E / 49.1144; 6.115 | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Metz |
Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz |
Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
Government
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• Mayor (2020 – 2026) | Frédéric Navrot [1] |
Area
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4.52 km 2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Population | 2,665 |
• Density | 590/km 2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST ) |
INSEE /Postal code |
57642
/57160
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Elevation |
165–360
m (541–1,181
ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Scy-Chazelles ( French pronunciation: [si ʃazɛl] ; German : Sigach ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France . The town is built on Mont St. Quentin near Metz .
History
The historical area of Scy-Chazelles was shared between the Gorze Abbey , the Bishop of Metz , and the city of Metz . In 1415, the town was inhabited by Burgundians until it was occupied by the Franks in 1444. Scy (with probable Gaulish linguistical origins) and Chazelles (under Roman occupation, the Latin word castellum , or "watch tower," became Chazelles ) existed for many centuries as two separate entities before being put together in 1817. Scy, a village in the pre- Revolutionary province of the Three Bishoprics ( Trois-Évêchés ), annexed the village of Chazelles. At that time there were 348 inhabitants in 100 houses in Scy and 125 inhabitants in 30 houses in Chazelles.
Scy-Chazelles is located near Mont Saint-Quentin , from where the defense of Metz and its surroundings areas against invasions was organized. The slopes of this mountain produced the varietal "The King of Wines" in the mid-16th century. [ citation needed ] The village of Scy-Chazelles has more than 13 religious sanctuaries (churches, chapels, crosses, shrines ...), but its most notable is the fortified Saint Quentin Church . The church was founded around 1177 and subsequently strengthened to make people safe from thieves and looters. It also houses the remains of Robert Schuman , the "father of Europe," who died in the town in 1963.
The church of Saint-Rémi, dating from the late 6th century, is known for its Roman architecture with three naves on square pillars built in the 11th century and (later restored in the 15th century). [3] It is located at the Place de l'Esplanade, opposite the town hall, offering a panorama of the city of Metz and its surroundings.
Like other towns of the Moselle, the German Empire annexed Scy-Chazelles as it grew, and the village was part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1944. On April 1, 1941, the town of Scy-Chazelles was renamed Sigach and was integrated into the urban of Metz (Stadtkreis Metz). During the Battle of Metz , Scy-Chazelles was defended by the 462nd Volks-Grenadier-Division of General Otto von Knobelsdorff 's First Army . On November 21, 1944, Scy-Chazelles was liberated by General George S. Patton 's Third Army . [4]
Sights
- Bismarck tower , the only one in France
Notable person
Pierre-Dominique Bazaine (1786–1838), scientist and engineer, was born in Scy.
Education
Preschool - Ecole Maternelle Sous les Vignes
Founded in the 19th century, the Sous les Vignes preschool is the oldest school in Scy-Chazelles. It is located at 11 Rue de Crimée, in the heart of the old Scy village. The building housing the school has been donated to the village of Scy-Chazelles in 1859 by the famous Bouteiller family. Associated to this donation is the legal obligation of maintaining a preschool indefinitely in the donated building. [5]
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2020" . The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "Patrimoine - Site Officiel de la commune de Scy-Chazelles" . Archived from the original on 29 May 2008 . Retrieved 11 May 2011 .
- ↑ "The November Battle for Metz" . Retrieved 11 May 2011 .
- ↑ "La salle d'asile de 1859", Le Républicain Lorrain-le journal de Metz Orne, 27 mai 2014, p.5.
External links
- Media related to Scy-Chazelles at Wikimedia Commons
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