Waville
Waville is a common French, located in the department of the Meurthe-et-Moselle and the area Lorraine.
Geography
Waville is a commune being located in the Valley of the Rupt de Mad at 25 km of Metz in the Regional natural park of Lorraine.History
Administration
Demography
Places and monuments
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the Saint-Hubert Church.
The Church Saint-Hubert de Waville whose foundation dates from XIIIe century is one of oldest “the church-market” of Lorraine. The church was arranged in “church-market” in XIIIe century but the parish of Waville as for it was created in the neighborhoods of the year mil.
Its name of Saint-Hubert Church comes from bonds linking the Saint-Gorgon abbey of Gorze, whose parish of Waville was under the dependence, to the Saint-Hubert monastery in Ardennes.
The tympanum of the principal door dating from XVIe century represents Saint Hubert.
The current bell-tower dates from the XVIIIe century.
The Church is currently in work in order to restore the roof and the frescos present inside.
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the Cross of Merry
Personalities related to the commune
See too
- Common of Meurthe-et-Moselle
External bonds
- Waville on the site of the national geographical Institute
- Waville on the site of INSEE
- Waville on the site of Quid
- Localization of Waville on a chart of France and communes bordering
- Plane on Waville on Mapquest