Troisfontaines

Troisfontaines Dreibrunnen  (German)
Commune
The town hall in Troisfontaines
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°40′13″N 7°07′04″E / 48.6703°N 7.1178°E / 48.6703; 7.1178Coordinates: 48°40′13″N 7°07′04″E / 48.6703°N 7.1178°E / 48.6703; 7.1178
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton	Phalsbourg
Intercommunality	Sarrebourg - Moselle Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Hornsperger
Area 1	12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	1,266
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57680 /57870
Elevation	275–446 m (902–1,463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Troisfontaines (French pronunciation: ​[tʁwɑfɔ̃tɛn]; German: Dreibrunnen) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, France.

Geography[]

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History[]

• Inhabited in prehistoric times and the Gallo-Roman period.
• A glassworks of 1699 was the origin of the town.
• Village completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
• Vallérysthal, an important new glassworks founded in 1707.
• The church dates only from the early 20th century. Previously, Troisfontaines along with Hartzviller were part of the parish of Biberkirch where the church stood.
• 1999, Troisfontaines is hit by a storm. It destroyed a large part of the forests, especially the one on the edge of Vallérysthal.
• 2007, 80% of Troisfontaines is covered by DTT.

The village[]

The village has three fountains as its name implies: a monument is dedicated on the site of the Hoffe (founded in 2005-2006).

Economics[]

• SCHOTT VTF glassworks;
• distillerie-du-castor;
• glaziery;
• Vallérysthal crystal maker;
• distillery;
• many shops;
• bank
• business complex (nursery, medical offices, post office, ATM, daycare center);
• another multiservice projected for 2008: hairstylist, Esthetics, bakery, tea room ...;

Administration[]

Places and Monuments[]

• Prehistoric stone tombs.
• Gallo-Roman remains: fragments of stelae, bas-relief of Mercury, statue of an equestrian god.
• Old mill of the Cross.
• Vallérysthal crystal maker

Religious buildings[]

• Church of Saint-Nicolas de Biberkirch 1719 and 1836: altars and organ                   
• Neo-Gothic church of Troisfontaines 1914.
• Chapel of St. Augustine of Vallerysthal.

Hobbies[]

• Recreation area at the Vallérysthal pond: fishing, bowling, barbecue, picnic area, promenade);
• bike path approx. 12 km connecting to Troisfontaines à Sarrebourg;
• STRV, Trial Club Valley of the Bievre, a round of the World Championship trials is held in Troisfontaines.

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Troisfontaines.

• Website of the Commune of Troisfontaines