Saulxures-lès-Nancy

Saulxures-lès-Nancy (French pronunciation: [solsyʁ lɛ nɑ̃si], literally Saulxures near Nancy) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, located 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Nancy.

Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Commune
The church in Saulxures-lès-Nancy
The church in Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Coat of arms of Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Coat of arms
Location of Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Saulxures-lès-Nancy is located in France
Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Saulxures-lès-Nancy is located in Grand Est
Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Coordinates: 48°41′23″N 6°14′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonGrand Couronné
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Girsch[1]
Area
1
7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,220
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54495 /54420
Elevation206–305 m (676–1,001 ft)
(avg. 222 m or 728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château de Saulxures de Nancy dates from the reign of Louis XV, and was built c1730 by Count Claude-Marcel de Rutant, an ally of the Duke of Lorraine.[3]

The parish church of St Martin dates from the 18th century and was extended in the 1840s.[4] The village has a primary school named after the author Maurice Barrès.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy". Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. "La Commune > Histoire et patrimoine". Mairie de Saulxures-lès-Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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