Treaty of Paris (1718)

The Treaty of Paris was a treaty signed in Paris on January 21, 1718, between the Regent of the Kingdom of France, Philip of Orléans, and his brother-in-law, the Duke of Lorraine and Bar, Leopold I. The treaty transferred ownership of lands and municipalities in Grand Est and Saarland.[1][2]

For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation).

Under Article 2, Leopold ceded the five villages Ensdorf, Beaumarais, Fraulautern, Lisdorf, and Roden and the city of Wallerfangen in the district of Saarland to France.

Under Article 3, Philip of Orléans appointed Leopold as the Prévôt of Longwy while affirming control of the town of Longwy.

Under Article 10, five previously undivided Grand Est villages were divided between the signatories. Hagéville, Jonville, and Vilcey went to France while Arnaville and Olley went to Léopold.

Under Article 11, Leopold sold Knutange for the castle of Bauzemont.

Under Article 13, France gave Leopold the castle of Rambervillers.

References
  1. texte, Louis XV (1710-1774 ; roi de France) Auteur du; texte, France Auteur du (1718). Lettres patentes pour l'exécution du traité conclu à Paris le 21 janvier 1718 [entre le Roi et le duc de Lorraine, en conséquence du traité de Ryswick, du 30 octobre 1697]... Registrées en Parlement le 7 avril 1718.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Lauer, Philippe (1905). Collections manuscrites sur l'histoire des provinces de France: inventaire (in French). Vol. 1. France: Leroux. pp. 266–267.
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