Xermaménil
Xermaménil is a commune with 563 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Meurthe -et -Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district Luneville, to Canton Gerbéviller and community association Mortagne.
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Geography
The community Xermaménil is at the lower Mortagne, shortly before its confluence with the Meurthe, about ten kilometers south-east of Luneville, in the south of the department of Meurthe- et- Moselle.
The almost 11 km ², the municipality is on the one hand by the broad Mortagnetal in which is used intensively for agriculture. The second largest natural area forms a slightly undulating plateau which extends between the largely parallel rivers Meurthe and Mortagne and a dense forest cover has ( Bois de Saint- Mansuy, Bois du Poteau, parts of an approximately 30 -acre contiguous forest area ). In the woods spring from numerous streams, some of which drain to Mortagne ( Ruisseau de Norbéménil, Ruisseau d' après in the municipality of Xermaménil ). On their way they eat several small ponds. The east of the municipality springing watercourses pass over the Laxat in the Meurthe. In the Bois du Poteau the greatest height is reached in the area of the municipality with 293 meters above the sea.
To Xermaménil include the hamlets and hamlet of La Tuileries, Le Magasin and La Louviere.
Neighboring communities of Xermaménil are: Rehainviller in the north, Hériménil in the northeast and east, Gerbéviller in the southeast, southwest, and Lamath in Mont- sur -Meurthe in the northwest.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century. The place name has evolved from Sarmanmasnil ( 1178 ) on Xarmamenil ( 1296 ), Xarmanmengny ( 1304) and Xermamesny ( 1316 ) developed the modern common Xermaménil. On the eve of the French Revolution was Xermaménil and surrounding lands the men Riste from Nomeny. The only in 1983, adopted by the municipal coat of arms with the encircled by four crosses Mühleisen indicates the membership Xermaménils the Barony Gerbéviller, which was raised in 1737 to a margraviate.
According to a survey from 1907, it was among the then 334 residents of the municipality:
- 3 seamstresses
- 3 coffee shop owner
- 2 Weber
- 2 hairdressers
- 2 Wrought
- 2 Shoe Repair
- 1 Muller
Origin of the name
The very common in northeastern France ménil ending- is- mill. Xerma is derived from germain ( Germanic ).
Demographics
Attractions
- Church of St. Mansuetus ( Église Saint- Mansuy )
- Many renovated houses with the typical rounded Lorraine farm and barn doors
- The former grist mill as the nucleus of the village was built on an artificial diversion of Mortagne. The surviving buildings today date from the 18th century. For a long time here in addition to ground flour also bark and stoneware to produce dyes. 1890 a first turbine was installed at the mill, which was in 1980 replaced by a new, electricity -producing turbine EDF.
- Froment Castle (Château de Froment ) from the 19th century
Economy and infrastructure
A portion of the inhabitants of Xermaménil living from agriculture (particularly grain farming, animal husbandry ), of small craft or working in the earthenware factory in nearby Saint -Clément. Many residents commute to the nearby administrative center of Luneville.
Transport links
By Xermaménil the highway of Luneville leads to Rambervillers (D 414), which follows the valley of Mortagne. From this road branches off in Xermaménil another nationally important road to Haroué from (D 9). Another road connects Xermaménil with the municipality of Mont- sur -Meurthe - Bruyeres. The station Xermaménil - Lamath, on the left Mortagneufer lying in the municipality of Lamath, offered by the completion of the construction of the railway line Mont- sur- Meurthe- Bruyeres in 1911 until final closure in 1980 connections to the larger towns in the area. From 1990 to 1993 it was possible to travel the sub- section of Xermaménil - Lamath after Deinvillers with Handcars. Run by the TER Lorraine number 14 bus Luneville - Rambervillers - Bruyeres holds every hour in Xermaménil, replacing the disused railway line.