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| Cattenom (German Kattenhofen, lux. Kettenuewen) | ||
| Department | Moselle | |
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| Residents | 2.643 (2018) | |
| height | 148 - 237 | |
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Cattenom (German Kattenhofen, sometimes too Kettenhofen, lux. Kettenuewen) is a french City in Lorraine Department Moselle.
background
location
Cattenom is not far from the border triangle Germany-France-Luxembourg.
history
Cattenom came to the German Empire in 1871 as a result of the Franco-German War. Now that was in Kattenhofen renamed place part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine. Kettenhofen was a German city until 1918, before the place and the rest of the Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine fell to France as a result of the First World War. For 22 years the place, now again called Cattenom, was now French, only to be attacked by troops of the now National Socialist German Empire and thus effectively annexed; Cattenom got its German name again. In 1944/45 the place was liberated by US-American troops and the city came back to France and got its old name again.
Cattenom today
The community is primarily known for its nuclear power plant. The third largest French nuclear power plant is only a few kilometers away from the border with neighboring countries Luxembourg and Germany
getting there
By plane
The airport is not far away Metz-Nancy as well as those abroad Luxembourg (L) as well as Saarbrücken (D).
By train
The Diedenhofen-Mondorf narrow-gauge railway existed during the German time of Cattenom. Cattenom was part of that connection back then Kattenhofen. In 1934, when Cattenom was already part of France, this line was closed.
The next train stations are in Thionville (11 km) and Koenigsmacker (5 km).
By bus
In the street
The D1 and the D56 run through Cattenom.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
shop
kitchen
- Galle Philomene, 1 Rue du Bac, 57570 Cattenom.
- Pom'Canel, 4 Rue de la Republique, 57570 Cattenom.
nightlife
accommodation
In the neighboring village Koenigsmacker is the 2-star hotel restaurant La Lorraine, 28 rooms, free WiFi. There are other overnight accommodations in Thionville.
health
Practical advice
language
The official language in Cattenom is of course French. The older generation, however, speaks a Moselle-Franconian dialect; the dialect is very closely related to the Luxembourgish language.
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.mairie-cattenom.fr - Official website of Cattenom
