Lunéville
From Wikipedia
Lunéville is a commune in the French région of Lorraine. It is a sous-préfecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. Population (1999): 20,200. It is located in northeastern France on the Meurthe River. The commune is an administrative division of France. ... France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... Capital Metz Area 23,547 km² Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret Population - 2005 estimate - 1999 census - Density 2,310,376 98/km² Arrondissements 19 Cantons 157 Communes 2,337 Départements Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges Lorraine ( German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, tributary to the river Moselle. ...
History
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed there on February 9, 1801 between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire by Louis, Count Cobentzel, and Joseph Bonaparte. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 1 - Legislative union of Ireland completed under the Act of Union 1800, bringing about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire until 1867 and of the Austrian part of Austria_Hungary until 1918. ... Joseph Bonaparte (January 7, 1768—July 28, 1844) was the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806–1808) and Spain (1808–1813). ...
Sights
The most important tourist attraction is the chateau which suffered serious damage when a fire broke out in January 2003. Lunéville is also known for its faïence industry. A 18th century palace here, a residence of Stanislaus I, was damaged during World War II. A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. ... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ...
External link
- Official website (http://www.ville-luneville.fr)
