Jeandelaincourt

Jeandelaincourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Jeandelaincourt
Commune
The church in Jeandelaincourt
Coat of arms
Location of Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt
Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 6°14′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonEntre Seille et Meurthe
IntercommunalitySeille et Grand Couronné
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Joly
Area
1
4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
811
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54276 /54114
Elevation192–298 m (630–978 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Demography
Historical population of Jeandelaincourt
(Source: INSEE[3])
Year19681975198219901999200720122017
Population874768717668665737803811

Monuments and sites
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  • 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.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2011-10-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



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