Niderviller (; ) is a
commune in the
Moselle
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department in
Grand Est
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in north-eastern
France
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.
It is mostly known for the
Niderviller pottery
Niderviller faience (German ''Niederweiler'') is one of the most famous French pottery manufacturers. It has been located in the village of Niderviller, Lorraine (region), Lorraine, France since 1735. It began as a maker of faïence (tin-glazed e ...
, established in 1735 and still producing there.
Geography
Niderviller is located south-east of Sarrebourg.
The commune is served by the departmental roads 45 and 96. It is also crossed by the
Marne-Rhine canal, which passes through the Niderviller Underground Tunnel.
File:Tunnel von Niderviller 3.jpg, The Underground Tunnel
File:Niderviller (Moselle) entrée.jpg, The village entrance
Toponymy
The name of the village come from the germanic words ''nieder'' "down, from below" and ''weiler'' "hamlet".
Ancient names: Niederwilre (1163), Nyderwilre (15th century), Nyder-Wuelles (1525), Nidersweiller (1594), Niderwiller (18th century), Nidreviller (1793), Niederweiler (1871–1918).
History
Niderviller, which was originally part of the
Duchy of Lorraine
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, was ceded to
France
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in 1661 (Treaty of Vincennes), along with the other localities of the provostry of Sarrebourg.
There was once a castle that belonged to General de Custine, who was killed by the revolutionaries in 1793.
In 1949, the castle was reconverted into an aerial hospital (a sort of
sanatorium
A sanatorium (from Latin '' sānāre'' 'to heal'), also sanitarium or sanitorium, is a historic name for a specialised hospital for the treatment of specific diseases, related ailments, and convalescence.
Sanatoriums are often in a health ...
that uses fresh air) for sick children. It became a convalescent home for victims of cardiovascular accidents in 1982.
Sights
Religious monuments
* Église Sainte-Croix (''Church of the Holy Cross''): In 1762, lord of Niderviller, Jean-Louis Beyerlé, and owner of the Niderviller pottery factory, had the present bell tower built.
* Sculpture ''descente de la Croix'' : a sculpture representing the descent from the Cross.
* War memorial
File:Niderviller (Moselle) église façade du clocher.jpg, Église Sainte-Croix
File:Niderviller (Moselle) monument aux morts.jpg, War memorial
File:Niderviller (Moselle) sculpture descente de la Croix.jpg, Sculpture ''Descente de la Croix''
Historical monuments
* Ruins of a Roman villa
* Castle, built around 1863 by Léopold Halphen for his son-in-law Théodore Cerfberr. Since March 1, 1982, it houses part of the Saint-Luc Specialised Rehabilitation Center in Abreschviller.
* Old castle des Custine : this castle is nowadays destroyed
Civilian and industrial buildings
* Niderviller Pottery factory: the first factory was built in 1735. Its products are the symbol of the village.
* Tile and brick factory
* Old mill
File:Niderviller (Moselle) faïencerie (03).jpg, Pottery factory
File:Terrine de Niderviller-Paysage en camaïeu rose.jpg, Example of the factory production
File:Niderviller (Moselle) Tuilerie de Niderviller (01).jpg, Tile factory
Cultural events and festivities
''La vallée de la Bièvre en fête'' is a fair that highlights the culture, the crafts and the gastronomy of the local territory.
Notable people
*
Astolphe de Custine: a French artistocrat and writer who was born in Niderviller
See also
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Communes of the Moselle department
The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France
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References
External links
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Communes of Moselle (department)