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Fleury (French pronunciation: [flœʁi] (listen); German: Flöringen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Fleury
Commune
Gérard Mansion Street in Fleury
Coat of arms
Location of Fleury
Fleury Show map of France Fleury Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°02′29″N 6°11′44″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Metz
Canton	Faulquemont
Intercommunality	Sud Messin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Vavrille[1]
Area 1	9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,286
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57218 /57420
Elevation	170–237 m (558–778 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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 sited on a wooded plateau, high above the river Seille. The hilly topography gives rise to a range of microclimates and so agriculture surrounding the village is mixed, featuring arable crops and cattle rearing as well as vineyards.

History

Fleury was located within Saulnois, a region known as a source of salt over many centuries and under the control of the Three Bishoprics province.

Fleury was destroyed in 1352 by the army of the regent of Lorraine.

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department

References

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