Mettlach (;

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: Mettlich) is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in

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, situated on the river

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, approximately northwest of Merzig, and south of

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. The headquarters of

Villeroy & Boch Villeroy & Boch (, ) is a French-German manufacturer of ceramics, with the company headquarters located in Mettlach, Saarland. History The company began in the tiny Lorraine village of Audun le Tiche, where the iron master François Boch set ...

are in Mettlach. Also, the Mettlach tiles are named after the municipality.

Municipalities

The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of 31 December 2015):

Sights

* Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife * Castle Saareck * Castle Ziegelberg * Chapel of St. Joseph * Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz * Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of

* Old abbey * Old tower * Parish Church of St. Gangolf * Parish Church of St. Hubertus, with

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organ * Parish Church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir star unique in Germany * Saarschleife at the Cloef * Stoneware museum

Gallery

Image:Schloss Saareck.jpg, Schloss Saareck (Castle Saareck) Image:Schloss Ziegelberg.jpg, Schloss Ziegelberg (Castle Ziegelberg) Image:Mettlach, Kapelle St. Joseph (2).jpg, Kapelle St. Joseph (Chapel of St. Joseph) Image:Atrium in Orscholz.jpg, Cloef-Atrium Image:Alte Abtei Hinteransicht - panoramio.jpg, Old Abbey (rear view) Image:Mettlach, de Alter Turm Dm IMG 5918 2023-05-11 19.48.jpg, Alter Turm (old tower) Image:Innenansicht St. Gangolf (Mettlach) 2.jpg, Church of St. Gangolf Image:St. Lutwinus (Mettlach) 29.jpg, St. Lutwinus' Church Image:Mettlach - Saarschleife an der Cloef.jpg, Saarschleife at the Cloef Image:0025-Keramikmuseum Mettlach.JPG, Stoneware Museum

References

{{Authority control Merzig-Wadern Districts of the Rhine Province