Vaudreching

Vaudreching ( Lorraine Vlachs ) is a commune of 575 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. The village lies on the Nied next Bouzonville ( D3 road direction Boulay -Moselle and Metz), near the border with Lorraine Saarland.

History of the place name

1179 the village was first mentioned as Valdraca or Waldraca. Later occupied name variants are Valdercka (1210 ), Forest Inga ( 1314), Forest Rick ( 1319 ), Valdergyen (1450 ), Walderca and Walderchen ( 1544), Weyllingn (1594 ), Valerchen ( 1599), Valderchen ( 1606 ), Vallerka ( 1633) and finally Valdrechen. Only in 1741 the present name appeared on, but without the "g": Vaudrechin. Just before the French Revolution, then in 1779 the present notation Vaudreching appears. From 1871 to 1918, the place has the German name Wallerchen, from 1941 to 1944 then wooded area (derived from the historical forest Rick ).

Demographics

Attractions

Each year at Christmas time is built up a huge nativity scene in the choir of the Church of Vaudreching and attracts many visitors, even from neighboring Saarland. Illuminations, Christmas music and moving scenes can be activated by inserting coins.