Gerbéviller

Gerbéviller is a common French, located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and the area Lorraine.

The inhabitants of Gerbéviller are called the Gerbévillois .

Geography

Gerbéviller is located at 14 km in the south of Lunéville, to 23 km in the North-West of Rambervillers and forty kilometers in the north of Épinal.

The city is blottie in the middle of the valley of the Mortagne. Being spread out over two banks of this river, the city nevertheless is mainly built on its left bank where are the oldest buildings.

The Mortagne is divided in Gerbéviller into several arms which fed formerly from many laundrettes and other mills. The most important arm, called " here; the canal" , is spanned by wood bridges.

The commune is also crossed by many brooks: the Brook of Censal, the Brook of Moranviller, the Brook of Falenzé… Two ponds are on the communal territory: the pond of Censal and the pond of the Queen. Moreover, the pond of Falenzé borders this territory.

The commune of Gerbéviller is bordering on the following communes: Haudonville, Moriviller, Remenoville, Seranville, Vallois, Average, Fraimbois, Hériménil, Xermaménil and Lamath.

Communes bordering

History

Gerbéviller is mentioned for the first time in 1149. In 1265, the duke Ferry II grants (at the same time as Lunéville and than Einville) a charter émancipatice to him. With the Middle Ages, like any a little important locality, Gerbéviller built a castle-extremely and was surrounded by walls and at the 12th century, one allotted not a castle but a palate to him… These fortifications did not prevent the city from being taken and burnt by the armies of Charles Bold the at the end of the 15th century.

Prerogative of the princes juniors by Lorraine until the 12th century, the city passed then to the houses of Wisse, of Châtelet, then of Tornielle. During the Average seat of , the city is again set fire to and in 1636, the castle is demolished by order of Richelieu just like the majority castle-forts of Lorraine and France. The walls destroyed in 1681 were restored between 1704 and 1707.

In 1737, Camille de Lambertye inherits his/her uncle Anne-Joseph de Tornielle the ground of Gerbéviller. Of baronnie, it will become marquisat. IT makes build by Germain Boffrand, (architect inter alia Château of Lunéville), one of the most beautiful residences seigneuriales of Lorraine. (see Castle of Gerbéviller)

The August 24th 1914, the city was devastated by a German attack, the latter wanting to take the bridge on the Mortagne. In spite of a baited resistance, the courageous defenders had to yield under the attacks of the enemy infantry, supported by an intense artillery bearing. In reprisal, the population was massacred and German plundered and set fire to the dwellings (80% of the city were destroyed). In memory of these dark moments, Gerbéviller was called " Gerbéviller-la-Martyre". The July 23rd 1930, the city was decorated with the Légion of honor.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Castle of Gerbéviller with its garden, its Nymphée and its palatine vault
the splendid tower of the old Saint-Pierre church mutilated at the time of the First World War
Neo-gothic the Saint-Pierre-and-Saint-Sylvestre church of style (built in 1858, rebuilt in 1920)
the war memorial where the soldier presents the weapons of the left side (exceptional)

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Meurthe-et-Moselle

External bonds

Gerbéviller on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gerbéviller on the site of INSEE
Gerbéviller on the site of Quid
Localization of Gerbéviller on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gerbéviller on Mapquest

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