Fleury, Moselle

Fleury (German: Flöringen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Fleury
Gérard Mansion Street in Fleury
Coat of arms
Location of Fleury
Fleury
Fleury
Coordinates: 49°02′29″N 6°11′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
CantonFaulquemont
IntercommunalitySud Messin
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Paul Eckenfelder
Area
1
9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,223
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57218 /57420
Elevation170–237 m (558–778 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village is sited on a wooded plateau, high above the river Seille. The hilly topography gives rise to a range of microclimates and so agriculture surrounding the village is mixed, featuring arable crops and cattle rearing as well as vineyards.

History

Fleury was located within Saulnois, a region known as a source of salt over many centuries and under the control of the Three Bishoprics province.

Fleury was destroyed in 1352 by the army of the regent of Lorraine.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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