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Nettancourt (French pronunciation: [nɛtɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 48°52′33″N 4°56′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Revigny-sur-Ornain |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Revigny-sur-Ornain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Basset[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.45 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 244 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55378 /55800 |
| Elevation | 135–187 m (443–614 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 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 lies on the right bank of the Chée, which flows southward through the eastern part of the commune.
- Elevation: 135–187 metres (443–614 ft)[3]
- Residents : Nettancourtois (male), Nettancourtoises (female).
- Land Area : 11.45 square kilometres (4.42 sq mi)[3]
- Nearest commune : Noyers-Auzécourt, Sommeilles
- Nearest big city : Bar-le-Duc.
Administration
Mayors of Nettancourt :
| Start | End | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1987 | Bernard Villanfin |
| 1987 | 2001 | Colette Chevallier |
| 2001 | 2020 | Christophe Antoine |
| 2020 | 2026 | Michel Basset |
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 391 | — |
| 1975 | 361 | −1.13% |
| 1982 | 343 | −0.73% |
| 1990 | 267 | −3.08% |
| 1999 | 284 | +0.69% |
| 2007 | 286 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 263 | −1.66% |
| 2017 | 252 | −0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Population structure in 2017:[4]
- Men (51.6%) Women (48.4%)
- Population between 0 and 19: 17.5%
- Population between 20 and 64: 56.7%
- Population over 65 : 25.8%
Resources and production
- Cereals
- Livestock farming
Local and daily life
Education : Nettancourt has its own primary school.
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.
Toponymy
"Nettancourt" appears in 1179. It should be a name of a man + curtius (lat.).
The name should be a male German one.[5]
"Nettancourt" is also an aristocratic family name (see Famous people from Nettancourt).
History
- Antiquity :
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.
- Middle Ages :
Nettancourt is an old fief belonging to Champagne.
- 17th century - 18th century :
A Protestant community lived in the village between 1561 and 1685, protected by the lords of Nettancourt, converted to Calvinism.
- 20th century :
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.
Tourist places and monuments
Secular architecture :
- Castle of Nettancourt, built again in the 19th century.
- Castle 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-Remi Church: 15th century, restored at the 16th century and in 1708 : naves, apses, gate (1650), vault (1856).
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste chapel : ancient Protestant church, built in 1561, it became catholic after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. It was built again in 1884.
Place of interest :
- Shore of the Chée
- Area of the church
- Pond of the mill in Sommeilles
- Hood
Notable people
- François Joseph Henri de Nettancourt-Vaubécourt d’Haussonville, bishop of Montauban
- Louis-Claude de Nettancourt-Haussonville
See also
- Communes of the Meuse department (en)
- Roman roads (en)
- Voie romaine Reims-Metz (French)
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nettancourt, EHESS. (in French)
- Évolution et structure de la population en 2017, INSEE
- "Nettancourt (Meuse) - Fiche - Quid.fr". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
External links
- Nettancourt, annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
- Personal page about Nettancourt(French)
На других языках
[de] Nettancourt
Vorlage:Infobox Gemeinde in Frankreich/Wartung/abweichendes Wappen in Wikidata- [en] Nettancourt
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