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Troisfontaines

Coordinates: 48°40′13″N 7°07′04″E / 48.6703°N 7.1178°E / 48.6703; 7.1178
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Troisfontaines
Dreibrunnen (German)
The town hall in Troisfontaines
The town hall in Troisfontaines
Coat of arms of Troisfontaines
Location of Troisfontaines
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Troisfontaines is located in France
Troisfontaines
Troisfontaines
Troisfontaines is located in Grand Est
Troisfontaines
Troisfontaines
Coordinates: 48°40′13″N 7°07′04″E / 48.6703°N 7.1178°E / 48.6703; 7.1178
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonPhalsbourg
IntercommunalitySarrebourg - Moselle Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Hornsperger[1]
Area
1
12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,250
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57680 /57870
Elevation275–446 m (902–1,463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Troisfontaines (French pronunciation: [tʁwɑfɔ̃tɛn]; German: Dreibrunnen) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, France.

Geography

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The commune is composed of three villages: Troisfontaines, Biberkirch and Vallérysthal.

The municipality is located in the Rhine watershed within the Rhine-Meuse basin. It is drained by the Bièvre, the Krappenthal stream and the Schindelthal stream.

The old railroad line of the municipality has been converted into a bicycle path.

History

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The territory of the commune was inhabited in prehistoric times and in Gallo-Roman times.

A glass factory, founded in 1699, was the origin of the creation of Troisfontaines.

The village was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years War and then repopulated in the 17th and 18th centuries by financial incentive (tax exemption for those who rebuilt a ruined house). Troisfontaines being at that time German-speaking, the efforts of repopulation focused on attracting German-speaking populations, such as Swiss, Bavarians, and Tyroleans.

A new, larger glass factory was established in 1707. In 1892, the community was connected to the railroad network.

The church only dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Previously Troisfontaines, as well as Hartzviller, were part of the parish of Biberkirch where the church was located.

On 30 December 1967 the commune of Troisfontaines merged with that of Biberkirch.

On 26 December 1999 Troisfontaines was hit by a storm that ravaged a large part of the forests, especially the one near Vallérysthal.

The village

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The village has three fountains as its name implies: a monument is dedicated on the site of the Hoffe (founded in 2005-2006).

Economics

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  • SCHOTT VTF glassworks
  • distillerie-du-castor
  • glaziery
  • Vallérysthal crystal maker
  • distillery
  • many shops
  • bank
  • business complex (nursery, medical offices, post office, ATM, daycare center)

Administration

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List of mayors
Start Finish Name
1850 1855 Laurent Gérard
1855 1860 Eugène Chrétien
1860 1865 Joseph Diedat
1865 1871 Adrien Thouvenin
1871 1872 Guillaume Aril
1872 1873 Jacques Baumgarten
1873 Jean-Baptiste Feltz
1884 Baltasard Marbre
1884 1891 Auguste Stengel
1891 1896 Paul Warsow
1896 1905 Joseph Kuchly
1905 1914 Dominique Helwig
1914 1918 Jules Alt
1918 1927 Edouard Bolle
1927 1929 Edmond Hanus
1929 1938 Pierre Stenger
1938 1945 Jean-Baptiste Litscher
1945 1965 Charles Meyer
1965 1983 Maurice Jarrige
1983 1989 Jean Kieffer
1989 2008 Jean Litscher
2008 2014 Michel Kuchly
2014 2026 Sébastien Hornsperger

Places and monuments

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  • Prehistoric stone tombs
  • Gallo-Roman remains: fragments of stelae, bas-relief of Mercury, statue of an equestrian god
  • Old mill of the Cross
  • Vallérysthal crystal maker

Religious buildings

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The church of Saint-Nicolas de Biberkirch was built in 1719 and renovated in 1836. It houses altars and an organ.                  

The Neo-Gothic church of Troisfontaines was built in 1914.

The municipality also houses the chapel of St. Augustine of Vallerysthal.

Leisure areas

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A recreation area is located around the Vallérysthal's pond. It offers fishing and bowling, and includes a barbecue and picnic area.

A bike path of approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) connects Troisfontaines to Sarrebourg.

STRV, Trial Club Valley of the Bievre, a round of the World Championship trials is held in Troisfontaines.

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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