Nettancourt
Encyclopedia
Nettancourt is a commune
in the Meuse
department in Lorraine
in north-eastern France
.
, which flows southward through the eastern part of the commune
.
s of Nettancourt :
Current administrative team :
Elections (participation)
2007 last census:
Shop : Bakery
, hotel and restaurant, automobile repair shop
, ...
Associations
: Go Elan
Celebrations: local/community holiday : second or third Sunday of July, saint day: June, the 24th.
Like several french cities, Nettancourt has bric-a-brac sales in summer time.
The name should be a male German one..
"Nettancourt" is also an aristocratic
family name (see Famous people from Nettancourt).
Nettancourt is close to a famous Roman road
(it joins up Reims
to Toul
cities). Archaeological Gallo-Roman remains (like pieces of pottery and ancient currencies) were found in the area.
Nettancourt is an old fief belonging to Champagne
.
A Protestant community lived in the village between 1561 and 1685, protected by the lords of Nettancourt, converted to Calvinism
.
Nettancourt suffers a lot from the First World War
(1914–18). One day, to escape to a German offensive, the residents had to leave their village. During this time, German soldiers sat for a moment in several houses.
There are ten names in the war memorial
, mobilized at the beginning of the war. They fought bravely to liberate their home.
Secular architecture :
Sacred architecture :
Place of interest :
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the ChéeChée
The Chée is a long river in the Meuse and Marne départements, northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest...
, which flows southward through the eastern part of the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
- Elevation : 158.573928 Yards (145 mètres).
- Residents : Nettancourtois (male), Nettancourtoises (female).
- Land Area : 11,5 km² (2006 density : 25/km²)
- Main river : La Chée
- Nearest communeCommunes of FranceThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
: Noyers-AuzécourtNoyers-AuzécourtNoyers-Auzécourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
, SommeillesSommeillesSommeilles is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.... - Nearest big city : Bar-le-DucBar-le-DucBar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
.
Administration
MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s of Nettancourt :
| Start | End | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1987 | Mr. Bernard VILLANFIN |
| 1987 | 2001 | Mrs Colette CHEVALLIER |
| 2001 | 2014 | Mr. Christophe ANTOINE |
Current administrative team :
- MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
: Mr. Christophe ANTOINE - Town councilTown councilA town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
ors : Mr. Philippe ANTOINE, Mr. Michel BASSET, Mr. David FONTAINE, Mr. Thierry FRACHEBOIS, Mrs Danielle GHIONI, Mrs Nathalie MARCYAN, Mr. Christian RIES, Mr. Denis ROGIE, Mrs Marie-Catherine STROZYKOWSKI, Mrs Jacqueline WILHELM.
Politic life
Elections (participation)
| Day | Election | Registered voters | Participation (% registered voters) |
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| 2002/April/21 | Presidential elections (1st round of voting) |
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| 2002/May/05 | Presidential elections (2nd round of voting) |
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| 2004/June/13 | European elections | |
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| 2007/April/22 | Presidential elections (1st round of voting) |
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| 2007/May/06 | Presidential elections (2nd round of voting) |
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Demography
2007 last census:
- Men (51,4%) Women (48,6%)
- Population between 0 and 19 : 26,24 %
- Population between 20 and 39 : 17,1 %
- Population between 40 and 59 : 32,2 %
- Population more than 59 : 24,4 %
Local and daily life
Education : Nettancourt has its own primary school.Shop : Bakery
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
, hotel and restaurant, automobile repair shop
Automobile repair shop
An automobile repair shop is a place where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and electricians.- Types :The automotive garage can be divided in so many category....
, ...
Associations
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
: Go Elan
Celebrations: local/community holiday : second or third Sunday of July, saint day: June, the 24th.
Like several french cities, Nettancourt has bric-a-brac sales in summer time.
Toponymy
"Nettancourt" appears in 1179. It should be a name of a man + curtius (lat.).The name should be a male German one..
"Nettancourt" is also an aristocratic
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
family name (see Famous people from Nettancourt).
History
- Antiquity :
Nettancourt is close to a famous Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
(it joins up Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
to Toul
Toul
Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
cities). Archaeological Gallo-Roman remains (like pieces of pottery and ancient currencies) were found in the area.
- Middle Ages :
Nettancourt is an old fief belonging to Champagne
Champagne, France
Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name.Formerly ruled by the counts of Champagne, its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris. The cities of Troyes, Reims, and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area...
.
- 17th century - 18th century :
A Protestant community lived in the village between 1561 and 1685, protected by the lords of Nettancourt, converted to Calvinism
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
.
- 20th century :
Nettancourt suffers a lot from the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
(1914–18). One day, to escape to a German offensive, the residents had to leave their village. During this time, German soldiers sat for a moment in several houses.
There are ten names in the war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
, mobilized at the beginning of the war. They fought bravely to liberate their home.
Tourist places and monuments
Secular architecture :
- CastleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
of Nettancourt, built again in the 19th century. - CastleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
of la Grange-aux-Champs (17th/ 18th, modified in the 19th century). - Grande-rue : low-relief depicting Saint Hubert's legend (in the lintel of the door).
- Farm, 5-7 rue de l'Orme (group of fronts and roofs).
Sacred architecture :
- Saint-RemiSaint RemigiusSaint Remigius, Remy or Remi, , was Bishop of Reims and Apostle of the Franks, . On 24 December 496 he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks...
Church: 15th century, restored at the 16th century and in 1708 : naves, apses, gate (1650), vault (1856). - Saint-Jean-BaptisteJohn the BaptistJohn the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
chapel : ancient Protestant church, built in 1561, it became catholic after the revocation of the Edict of NantesEdict of NantesThe Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
. It was built again in 1884.
Place of interest :
- Shore of the ChéeChéeThe Chée is a long river in the Meuse and Marne départements, northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest...
- Area of the church
- Pond of the mill in SommeillesSommeillesSommeilles is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
- Hood
Famous people from Nettancourt
- François Joseph Henri de Nettancourt-Vaubécourt d’Haussonville, bishop of MontaubanMontaubanMontauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....
- Louis-Claude de Nettancourt-Haussonville
See also
- Communes of the Meuse department (en)
- Liste des communes de la Meuse (french)
- Roman roads (en)
- Voie romaine Reims-Metz (french)