Longuyon

Longuyon is a commune with 5559 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Meurthe -et -Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district Briey and is capital of the canton Longuyon.

Geography

The small town Longuyon is in the northwest of the department of Meurthe -et -Moselle on the border of Meuse, near the border triangle France -Belgium- Luxembourg. In Longuyon the Crusnes opens into the Chiers, a tributary of the River Meuse.

History

The town was largely destroyed during World War II by German troops.

Demographics

Attractions

Among the prominent buildings in Longuyon include the collegiate church of St. Agatha from the 13th century, the parish church Built in 1906, the Blessed Virgin and the Chapel of Notre -Dame-de -Bon- Secours in the southwest of the village core outlying village Noërs.

Notre -Dame-de -Bon- Secours in the district Noërs

Twinning

Longuyon maintains partnerships since 1971 with among themselves twinned communities Schmitshausen in Rhineland- Palatinate, Limana in the Italian Veneto ( Italy) and Walferdingen in Luxembourg. More partnerships with Zary in Poland since 1999 with Tizi Rached in Algeria since 1980 with Pirna in Saxony, which was officially renewed after 1989 on 20 June 1998.