Frolois

Frolois is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. It is the site of the former fortified castle of Acraignes. The counts of Vaudémont were the first owners of Frolois, from the 13th century. The castle passed through numerous hands; Nicolas de Haraucourt acquired it in 1553; at the beginning of the 18th century it was rebuilt by Anne-Marie-Joseph de Lorraine-Harcourt, prince de Guise; after the revolution the castle was sold as a national asset in 1795. No remains can be seen today. On 10-11 September 1944, the bridge across the river Moselle near the commune was the site of a fierce battle between American soldiers of the 134th Infantry Regiment and German soldiers of the 15th Panzergrenadier Division.[2]

Frolois
Commune
The church in Frolois
Coat of arms
Location of Frolois
Frolois Frolois
Coordinates: 48°33′57″N 6°07′38″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Nancy
Canton	Neuves-Maisons
Intercommunality	Moselle et Madon
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Claude Colin
Area ^1	9.4 km^2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	708
• Density	75/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	54214 /54160
Elevation	222–327 m (728–1,073 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Madon flows through the commune, while the Moselle is located just to the northeast.

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Cole, Hugh (1997). United States Army in World War II, European Theater of Operations: The Lorraine Campaign. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History. p. 70-71.

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department