Étain, France

Étain is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Verdun and is capital of the canton Étain. Étain has 3850 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) to almost 20 km ². The inhabitants call themselves Stainois.

Geography

The municipality is located on the upper Étain Orne, 20 kilometers northeast of Verdun. East of the village is the military airfield Étain - Rouvres.

History

The first documentary mention as Villa de Stain dates from the year 707 Étain at that time was the center of a spell with the villages Longeau, Haraigne, Herméville and Warcq.

1409 occupied an important cloth trade in Étain.

Already before 1790 there was a hospital and a monastery of the Capuchins. The city was fortified by a wall and had four gates.

Demographics

Attractions

• The Pietà by Richier in the church of Saint Martin was classified in 1905 as a monument historique.
• Petitcollin is the oldest doll factory in France ( founded in 1860 ).

Partnership

Étain maintains a partnership with Düppenweiler in Saarland.