Freyming-Merlebach - Freyming-Merlebach

Freyming-Merlebach (German Allowances-Merlenbach) is a french City in the Lorraine department Moselle.

background

history

The German place names of the places Freyming and Merlebach are Allowances or. Merlenbach. Like the entire Lorraine region, these places were also subject to the game of powers and changed their nationality several times in the course of history. In 1637, after the passage of a Swedish troop, just 80 people remained alive in Freyming. In the 17th century, the inhabitants of this region lived mainly from agriculture, in addition to the operation of modest glassworks. Shortly before the French Revolution, the region became part of France.

The discovery and mining of coal created new jobs, wood processing, mills and nail smiths settled there, and a modest level of prosperity developed. Even the Franco-German War of 1870/71 did little to change this at first. This only happened through the two world wars. After the end of World War II, mining experienced a boom. In the meantime, however, it has caused structural problems similar to those in the neighboring one Saarland. In 1971 both places became today's city Freyming-Merlebach merged.

geography

Freyming-Merlebach is right on the border with Germany. The Saarland city is on the German side Great thrushes. Closest major cities on either side of the border are Forbach (20 km), the German Saarbrücken (21 km) and Metz (45 km).

getting there

By plane

The airport Metz-Nancy is around 70 kilometers from Freyming-Merlebach. The German is closer Saarbrücken Airport, which is about 29 kilometers from the village.

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Web links

http://www.freyming-merlebach.fr - Official website of Freyming-Merlebach