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Saint-Avold (; ;
Lorraine Franconian Lorraine Franconian ( native name: or ; or '; ) is an ambiguous designation for dialects of West Central German (), a group of High German dialects spoken in the Moselle department of the former northeastern French region of Lorraine (See ...
: ''Sänt Avuur'') is a commune in the
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department in
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in north-eastern
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. It is situated east of
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, France and southwest of
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, Germany.


History

The Saint-Avold area has frequently suffered invasions and since the nineteenth century has been controlled alternately by German and French authorities. The original Abbey of Saint Nabor began as an oratory for a sixth-century
monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...
. Gradually a complex developed after it received the relics of Saint Nabor, and the church was rebuilt in the eighteenth century, in part following
Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
style. It was designated as a
basilica In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica (Greek Basiliké) was a large public building with multiple functions that was typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek Eas ...
. During the French Revolution, the monastery and church suffered extensive damage; the cloisters were destroyed. The ancient parish church was sacrificed in exchange for keeping Saint Nabor. The abbey also suffered bombing damage during
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, but much of the church has been restored. The Saint-Avold Synagogue is a
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near Place Paul-Collin. The current synagogue building, completed in 1956, replaces a nearby synagogue which was also destroyed during World War II.


Population


Lorraine American Cemetery

Just north of the town is the site of Europe's largest United States'
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military cemetery, the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, with the graves of 10,489 American soldiers who died during
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. Most of the men were killed during the United States' drive to expel German forces from the fortress city of
Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
toward the
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and the
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. The soldiers were mostly from the U.S. Seventh Army's Infantry and Armored divisions and its cavalry groups.


Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
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subtype for this climate is " Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/
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).Climate Summary for Saint-Avold, France
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Sister cities


Notable people

* Louis Aloyse Risse (1850–1925), engineer born in Saint-Avold who designed the Grand Concourse in the
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in New York. * Erich Isselhorst, (1906–1948), Nazi war criminal, executed in Strasbourg in 1948 * Adrienne Thomas (1897–1980), novelist. *
Umut Bozok Umut Dilan Bozok (born 19 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor. Born in France, he played for the Turkey national team. Early life Bozok was born in Saint-Avold, in the east of ...
, (1996–), footballer


See also

*
Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Frenc ...


Sister city

Saint-Avold has one
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, as designated by
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: * Fayetteville,
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,
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References


External links


History of Saint AvoldSaint-Avold, France Web sitePhoto of Saint Nabor BasilicaSociéte d'Histoire du Pays Naborien
{{Authority control Saintavold Moselle communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia