Jeandelaincourt

Jeandelaincourt
Commune
The church in Jeandelaincourt
The church in Jeandelaincourt
Coat of arms of Jeandelaincourt
Coat of arms
Location of Jeandelaincourt
Map
Jeandelaincourt is located in France
Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt is located in Grand Est
Jeandelaincourt
Jeandelaincourt
Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 6°14′34″E / 48.8439°N 6.2428°E / 48.8439; 6.2428
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonEntre Seille et Meurthe
IntercommunalitySeille et Grand Couronné
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Joly[1]
Area
1
4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
786
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54276 /54114
Elevation192–298 m (630–978 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jeandelaincourt (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃dlɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Geography

  • The village is situated at the foot of Mont Saint Jean (407m), 32 km North-east of Nancy.
  • A natural path of discovery and a dashing pond located on the village.

History

  • First tracks in 1090 under the name "Godelincourt", the village has a succession of several lords before finally Jeandelaincourt name in reference to the last lord named Jean.[3]
  • Before installing the slate factory in 1893 the village was rural.
  • Damage during the war 1914-1918
  • Heavily damaged by the fighting in September 1944.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 874—    
1975 768−1.83%
1982 717−0.98%
1990 668−0.88%
1999 665−0.05%
2007 737+1.29%
2012 803+1.73%
2017 811+0.20%
2021 786−0.78%
Source: INSEE[4]

Monuments and sites

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  • Gallo-Roman discoveries on Mount Saint Jean.
  • Castles (or fortified houses) 14th/17th centuries. (see photos)

-Fortified-House "The Horgne" is an imposing building (now farm) which has a simple facade and a round tower on the back. It is located below the High Street at a place called "The Horgne".

-The second fortified-house is located high above the village, not far from the church. It has a facade with lattice windows and walled, above the front door, the date "1318" inscribed on the coat of arms of the lords of Jeandelaincourt. This one was also equipped with a round tower, now destroyed

  • Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
  • Church 14th century (Romanesque tower).
  • Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Page_d'accueil". Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Sign in - Google Accounts". accounts.google.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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