Vladimir Markovnikov

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

Its inhabitants is called the Ascéens .

Geography

The town of Essey-the-Nancy is located at the North-East of France, in the suburbs is of Nancy. Its communes bordering are the following ones: Agincourt (in north), Dommartin-under-Amance, Dommartemont, Pulnoy, Saint-max (in the west), Saulxures (in the south), Seichamps (in the east) and Tomblaine.
Since 1996, it belongs to the Urban community of Large Nancy at the sides of 19 other communes.

The city is cut out in four principal districts:

Essey-Center,
Essey-Mouzimpré,
Essey-Kléber,
Essey it Fallée.

Grémillon is most important Ruisseau which passes on the territory of Essey. It takes its source with Pulnoy with the locality Moissonnerie with 240 meters of altitude, passes by Seichamps, crosses Essey on 3 km then enters to Saint-max where it is thrown in the Meurthe in the Saint-Georges suburb. During its course of 6 km, it receives water of many other small brooks. Several transportation routes, locality and trade bear its name.

Transport

In 1876, the French general Company of the Tramway S (CGFT) founds a line connecting Préville to Main street of Essey (current Foch avenue). The tram on two rails is then drawn by horses. The electric trams arrive gradually starting from 1898. This line becomes the line B in 1909.
Electric line 3 between Laxou and Essey is created in 1906.
In 1958, the use of trams is abandoned with the profit of the Trolleybus.
Lastly, in 2001 is created the Stan network (Service of transport of the agglomeration nancéienne) and with him line 1 of new a Tramway on tire. This line connects CHRU Vandœuvre-the-Nancy to Essey. Three stops are located on the territory of the city: Briand , Essey Roosvelt and the terminus Essey Mouzimpré .

Essey also has a commercial airport composed of a tower of control, an air terminal and a track of 1600 mètres.
The opening, in 1991, of the Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine with Louvigny involved an important reduction of the traffic of that of Essey. It is starting from this date that it became held with the private flights and commerciaux.
To note that the airport is located mainly on the territory of Tomblaine.

History

Leuques

During the last millenium before Jesus-Christ, the Leuques (a Gallic People occupying the south of Lorraine) are installed on the Holy-Genevieve hillock in an enclosure of approximately 20 hectares. The situation of the hillock is favourable with an effective defense like with an organized and stable Community life. They develop to with it the trade with other tribes, like the Médiomatriques present at the neighborhoods of Metz. During excavations of 1909 and 1910, the ruins of about thirty huts and a grain silo were revealed. Many objects, such as knives out of iron or bronze and silver coins were also found. The majority of these objects currently form part of the collection of the Lorraine Musée of Nancy.

Gallo-Romans

Leuques very early undertake to trade with the Romains. At the time of the conquest of the Gaulle by Jules César, they do not unite with the tribes supporting Vercingétorix. This neutrality supported the integration of the Romans in the tribe and thus the training of new people: the Gallo-Roman S. the Gallic village becomes a Vicus, but the construction of a Oppidum very quickly proves necessary because of the many people invaders seeking to conquer the Empire romain.
The best example relating to Essey is the case of the Alains, people scythic wandering, which invade Gaulle in 406 a. J. - C. They meet on the territory of Essey in 408, the Roman troops made up men of the camps of Essey and Ludres, and are entirely put there in défaite.
Excavations, entreprisent in 1843 and 1866, attested the presence of the oppidum. Some vestiges of the fortifications as well as a tomb of warrior were found.

The Middle Ages

At the beginning of the the Middle Ages, the village is divided between four religious communities which, in the exchange of a tax: the Dîme, ensure the protection of the inhabitants and their goods. These communities are those of Bouxières-with-Ladies, Salonne, Flavigny and Gorze.
In 959, following the division of the Lotharingie, the village is integrated into the Duché of Lorraine.
Two seigniories are set up: top and the Low-Castle. No source indicates any important conflict between these two seigniories. However, of, they are coveted by the bishops of Metz combined with the counts de Bar and must undergo their multiple incursions. The High-Castle is never taken, but dwellings of peasants are many burned or devastated times.

Of XVIe century to the Revolution

In 1630, the Peste arrives at Essey. It leaves only 10 years there later after having killed nearly a third to the population.
During the War Thirty Year old, in 1633 more precisely, Nancy and the High-Castle are besieged by the French troops of Louis XIII and Richelieu. Essey and its castles are devastated by the attackers. But the village is rebuilt all the same, and the High-Castle is entirely rebuilt with the style of the French Renaissance in less than 50 years. Besides it accommodates in 1681 and during one night, Louis XIV and his wife.

Revolution at our days

The houses built on the heights are gradually given up, and the village develops in the plaine.
Essey is not saved by the Napoleonean wars, nor by that of 1870. The inhabitants are constrained to place enemy officers, and to pour very heavy war indemnities. The Municipal council on several occasions succeeds in cause a drop in the sums demandées.
In 1905, the electricity starts to be installed. It functions as of February 1906.
Like all the common Frenchwomen, Essey receives, the 1914, the order of general mobilization. During the four years of war, no battle proceeds on the territory of the village. The common neighbors do not have however all this chance. Let us quote Dommartin-under-Amance, Agincourt, Pulnoy and Malzéville.
Towards 1920, the village obtains the statute of urban district by exceeding the 2000 habitants.
The running water is available starting from 1932. It is then collected in the the Moselle with Messein.
At the time of the Second world war, the Airport of Nancy - Essey is occupied by the German . The first bombardments on this strategic position, but also on the city, begin the March 25th 1944. Sunday September 17th of this same year, at 9 a.m. 45, the American troops ordered by the general Patton enter in Essey.
Essey integrates the Urbain District in 1959. It is about a regrouping of 12 communes which becomes the Urban community of Large Nancy in 1996.

Toponymy

Several origins were allotted to the name Essey-the-Nancy. As it was the case of many Roman cities, it would come from the name of an influential man having a property in the surroundings. In our case, it would be about Accius what gives Acciacum : property of Accius.

The name appears in 1263 in an act of homage of Milon to the Duc of Lorraine Ferry III for the seigniory of Aci (Essey).
One then finds it in the act of 1337 which is at the origin of the division of the seigniory of Aci (Essey), in two strong houses: Low-castle and High-Castle (Haut-Meix).

Essey-the-Nancy would take its current name in 1631. With the Revolution, a modification in Essey-in front of-Nancy only lasted very little of time. To note that the preposition the comes from Latin latus who means beside or close to.

Heraldic

The armorial bearings of the town of Essey-the-Nancy are described as follows:

“Gironné of money and mouths of twelve parts, on the whole of azure to the tower of money, built and embanked of sand.”

The tower exchange of the blazon refers to the High-Castle, one of the two old seigniories of Essey. These armorial bearings were adopted by deliberation of the Municipal council of the city in 1990.

Administration

The town hall

In 1975, after 2 years of work, the Mairie takes the form that one knows to him today. It is located on the place of the Republic, in full heart of Essey.
The first Municipal council in this new building is held on January 24th, 1975.
The town hall belongs to an administrative unit which gathers a post office, a Banque as well as the Trésorerie of the city.

Mayors of Essey-the-Nancy

Twinning

The commune of Essey-the-Nancy is twinned with that of Brigachtal (Germany - Land of Bade-Wurtemberg) since September 1984.

Postal service

Before 1903, the mail is sorted in Nancy and the distribution is ensured by this city. But on May 3rd, 1903, an office of the Stations, telegraphs and telephones opens with the angle of the street of the Park (current street of the Leclerc General) and of Main street (which occurred Foch).
April 1st 1932, the office of Poste is moved High street (current street Patton).
Lastly, it is established on May 24th 1975 in the administrative whole of the place of the Republic, beside the town hall.

Organizes and gendarmerie

The office of national police force of Essey-the-Nancy is currently located street Mère Térésa in the ZAC St-Magpie X.

The May 10th 1942, a brigade of national police made up of a Adjudant and of 9 men is created in Essey. Its seat is then located street of the Park (current avenue of the Leclerc General). It migrates in July 1963 to 33 avenue du 69e Régiment of Infantry. But in September 2000, it leaves the commune to settle with Seichamps.

Demography

According to INSEE, Essey-the-Nancy to the urban Unité belongs and the urban Aire of Nancy.

Here some explanations concerning the data of the demographic table of Essey-lès-Nancy.
First of all the low number inhabitants in 1710 is probably due to the hard winter of 1709 and to the famine which is suivie.
The presence of Nancy to a few kilometers in the west is a big factor of the evolution démographique.
In the Years 1870, the Franco-German war causes an exodus coming from the areas conquered towards the frontier cities and villages like Essey. One thus does not count less than 200 new inhabitants in 15 ans.
The number of inhabitants will not then cease increasing until the Second world war during which it will fall considérablement.
Lastly, in 1979, Essey count 8.655 inhabitants. A record which does not have, for the moment, ever exceeded.

Economy

Culture

Demonstrations

The two principal cultural events proceeding in Essey are:

the gastronomical fair of autumn “Greedy Essey”,
the week of the French song “Singing Essey”.

Inheritance

Essey was cut out in two seigniories: the High-Castle and the Low-Castle.

At the XIXe century, the Low-Castle is transformed into old people's home: the old people's home Saint-Joseph, property of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, then of a laic organization in 1875.

Like many castles in France and Lorraine, the High-Castle is destroyed towards the beginning of the 17th century by order of Richelieu. It however is rebuilt about fifty years later by the inhabitants with the style of the Renaissance. It is bought in 1985 by the commune. The Municipal council then decides to rehabilitate it and to arrange meeting rooms and of exposure there. The inauguration proceeded on January 25th 1987.

Kléber barracks

Here history of the Barracks Kléber d' Essey summarized in some dates:

In 1913, the 69e regiment of infantry, settles in the caserne.
Into 1920, it is transformed into air base and accommodates its first Farman 50.
In 1932, it becomes Air base 121 (BA 121).
In 1938, Charles Trénet achieves his military service there.
During the Second world war, the base is occupied by the German .
The December 31st 1964, BA 121 is dissolved, one speaks again about Kléber barracks. It accommodates since this date the Army.

Equipment and leisures

Teaching

Here the list of the nursery schools, elementary schools, colleges and other structures of teaching of Essey:

Nursery school Galileo
Nursery school J. Prévert
Nursery school S. Delaunay
Elementary school Mouzimpré
College Emile Galle
School of Application of the Center
Regional center of Popular education and Sport (CREPS)

Health

Essey-the-Nancy shelters the polyclinic Louis Pasteur, located not far from the municipal park Maringer. Its construction begins on October 10th 1967 with 7 rue Parmentier. It opens its doors on July 19th 1970 and is composed then of three services: Surgery, Obstetric Gynecology and .
To its inauguration in December 1970, it bears the name of private clinic Sainte Lucie.
It obtains the statute of polyclinic in April 1988 after its regrouping with the private clinic Jeanne d' Arc of Nancy.

The crib Pitchoum , managed by the polyclinic, is inaugurated on July 7th 1995 with 2 rue Aristide Briand.

Leisures

The February 17th 1978, the commune acquires a building with 74 avenue Foch. The June 30th 1981, thanks to a subsidy of the General advice, a project of installation of the building in '" Hearth of 3rd Âge" is voted. It becomes then the Foyer Foch , a gathering place for the elderly and associations.

In 1942, the commune buys the property of a certain Albert Maringer. It is composed then of some buildings containing a shooting range (an extension of the shooting range Saint-Georges of Nancy), as well as a vast park used for festivals and ceremony in any kind. The commune gives to this acquisition the name of Municipal Parc of Grémillon in reference to the brook of the same name. But she sees herself allotting, the January 27th 1969, the name of Municipal Parc and Village hall Albert Maringer by Council Decision Municipal.
Since, the role of this space, more commonly called Maringer unit, did not change much. There remains indeed a gathering place and reception of many demonstrations each year. It is also used as space of meeting for local associations.

Religion

There exist two catholic churches on the territory of Essey.

the church Saint-Georges , of which the structure makes more think of a moyenâgeuse fortified town that with a church, has a marble furnace bridge dating from the XVIIIe century. On the right heart is a painting of Itches Prot Dominique gone back to 1672: the Virgin with the Child, surrounded by saints and armorial bearings . Very few masses are celebrated in this church at present. It however is used to commemorate, at their respective date, the armistices of the two world wars.

Because of the increase in population in Essey, the size of the Saint-Georges church became insufficient and generated the need for one second church on the territory of the commune. The construction of the church Saint-Magpie X - Saint-Luc thus begins in 1965. It is devoted the September 24th 1967 by monseigneur Emile Pirolley, bishop of Nancy and by the abbot Paul Home, priest of the parish.

Personalities related to the commune

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