Landres

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

Geography

History

Before the First World War, Landres lived only of agriculture. Landres and Piennes made only one commune; the town hall was in Landres because Piennes was, until 1912, less important. Mines open in the two cities and take importance more and more. The station nearest was then with 10 kilometers. So that the mines can function, a railway was built in Baroncourt, Audun-the-Novel and Landres. It is starting from this date that Landres and Piennes separated and gave two communes. The war bursts in 1914; the mines are closed. August 22nd, 1915, the village is set fire to by the Germans. The fire of the village starts with the church. There will remain only the bell-tower about it. Many civilian victims were shot by the German army. After the armistice of 1918, the activity of the village begins again, the mines réouvrent in 1919.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Meurthe-et-Moselle

External bonds

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

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