Froville

Froville (sometimes called Froville -la- novels ) is a commune with 122 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Meurthe -et -Moselle in the Lorraine region. The medieval name was Frodonis villa.

Location

Froville lies about 260 meters above sea level. inst the upper reaches of the river neuron in a forest -and water -rich environment. The distance to Nancy is about 35 km ( driving distance ) in a northwesterly direction; Luneville is located approximately 20 kilometers north-east. The capital of the canton, Bayon is located about four kilometers to the west.

Demographics

Economy

The floors are for the cultivation of cereals around Froville unsuitable - thus life in the small community is influenced to a large extent on the pasture, dairy and livestock.

History

About the history of the small town is not known. It should, however, have over the centuries in order founded in 1080 Benedictine priory, an annex of the Abbey of Cluny, developed.

Attractions

• The three-aisled nave of the priory church of Froville was probably shortly after the founding of the Priory, so towards the end of the 11th century. The mighty stone pillars and columns of the unadorned interior end in extremely simple imposts or cushion capitals. The wide nave was vaulted at any time, but always had only one flat ceiling or an open roof; however, be found in the aisles groin vault. The choir of the church was rebuilt in the 15th century in the late Gothic style. Supposedly from the 13th century comes the former cloister, who was at the beginning of the 20th century in an extremely poor condition; a wealthy Americans acquired three of the four Gothic triple arcades in 1920 and donated it in 1935 to the museum The Cloisters in New York, where they can be seen at the entrance. From the same time as the cloister dates and the beautiful Gothic portal of the church steps. Only in the years 1926 and 1985 the monastery and church were recognized as Monuments historiques.
• In the former convent garden of the Jardin d' created harmony, in which sometimes also contemporary works of art on display.
• Only about 50 meters from the church stands the castle (château ) of Froville. The three -winged building from the 18th century was remodeled in the 19th century and is privately owned.

Others

• Every summer there is a music festival of sacred music and baroque music in the former priory.
• The Church of Froville served as the location of some scenes of the film Tous les Soleils from 2011 directed by Philippe Claudel.