Meisenthal (French pronunciation: ​[maizəntal]; Lorraine Franconian: Meisedal) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.

Meisenthal
Commune
A general view of Meisenthal
Coat of arms
Location of Meisenthal
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Coordinates: 48°57′59″N 7°21′11″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarreguemines
Canton	Bitche
Intercommunality	CC du Pays de Bitche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Stocky
Area 1	6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	674
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57456 /57960
Elevation	255–431 m (837–1,414 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.

The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. As of the 2013 France census, the village's population is 697. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Val-Mésangeois and Val-Mésangeoises.

The village is famous for the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV; international center for studio glass). Glass has been produced in Meisenthal since the early 18th century, and since the 19th century Christmas decorations from Meisenthal were famous. It has been suggested that in the mid 19th century a shortage of apples inspired the local glass blowers to produce baubles to be used as decorations for Christmas trees instead.[2]

See also

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• Émile Gallé
• Communes of the Moselle department

References

External links

• Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV)