Nettancourt () is a commune in the

Meuse The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of . History From 1301, the upper ...

department in

Grand Est Grand Est (; ) is an Regions of France, administrative region in northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-A ...

in north-eastern

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Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the

Chée The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Saul ...

, which flows southward through the eastern part of the commune. * Elevation: * Residents : Nettancourtois (male), Nettancourtoises (female). * Land Area : * Nearest commune :

Noyers-Auzécourt Noyers-Auzécourt () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Geography The Chée flows southwestward through the middle of the commune. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list o ...

, Sommeilles * Nearest big city :

Bar-le-Duc Bar-le-Duc (), formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the capital. The department is in Grand Est in northeastern France. The lower, more modern and busier part of the town extends along a narrow valley, ...

Administration

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s of Nettancourt :

Demography

Population structure in 2017: * Men (51.6%) Women (48.4%) * Population between 0 and 19: 17.5% * Population between 20 and 64: 56.7% * Population over 65 : 25.8%

Resources and production

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s *

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farming

Local and daily life

Education : Nettancourt has its own primary school.
Shop :

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, hotel and restaurant,

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, ...
Associations : ''Go Elan''
Celebrations: local/community holiday : second or third Sunday of July, saint day: June, the 24th.
Like several French cities, Nettancourt has bric-a-brac sales in summer time.

Toponymy

"Nettancourt" appears in 1179. It should be a name of a man + ''curtius'' (lat.). The name should be a male German one.
"Nettancourt" is also an

aristocratic Aristocracy (; ) is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats. Across Europe, the aristocracy exercised immense economic, political, and social influence. In Western Christian co ...

family name (see ''Famous people from Nettancourt'').

History

*Antiquity : Nettancourt is close to a famous

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(it joins up

Reims Reims ( ; ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, and the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, 12th most populous city in Fran ...

Toul Toul () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department in north-eastern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Toul is between Commercy and Nancy, Fra ...

cities). Archaeological Gallo-Roman remains (like pieces of pottery and ancient currencies) were found in the area. *Middle Ages : Nettancourt is an old

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belonging to

Champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

. * 17th century - 18th century : A

Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

community lived in the village between 1561 and 1685, protected by the lords of Nettancourt, converted to

Calvinism Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed Christian, Presbyteri ...

. * 20th century : Nettancourt suffers a lot from the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

(1914–18). One day, to escape to a German offensive, the residents had to leave their village. During this time, German soldiers sat for a moment in several houses. There are ten names in the

war memorial A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...

, mobilized at the beginning of the war. They fought bravely to liberate their home.

Tourist places and monuments

Secular architecture : *

Castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...

of Nettancourt, built again in the 19th century. *

of la Grange-aux-Champs (17th/ 18th, modified in the 19th century). * Grande-rue : low-relief depicting Saint Hubert's legend (in the lintel of the door). * Farm, 5-7 rue de l'Orme (group of fronts and roofs).
Sacred architecture : * Saint-Remi Church: 15th century, restored at the 16th century and in 1708 : naves, apses, gate (1650), vault (1856). * Saint-Jean-Baptiste chapel : ancient Protestant church, built in 1561, it became catholic after the revocation of the

Edict of Nantes The Edict of Nantes () was an edict signed in April 1598 by Henry IV of France, King Henry IV and granted the minority Calvinism, Calvinist Protestants of France, also known as Huguenots, substantial rights in the nation, which was predominantl ...

. It was built again in 1884.
Place of interest : * Shore of the

* Area of the church * Pond of the mill in Sommeilles * Hood

Notable people

* François Joseph Henri de Nettancourt-Vaubécourt d’Haussonville, bishop of

Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...

* Louis-Claude de Nettancourt-Haussonville

References

External links

Personal page about Nettancourt
French) {{authority control Communes of Meuse (department)