Troisfontaines

Troisfontaines
Commune
The town hall in Troisfontaines

Coat of arms
Troisfontaines
Location within Grand Est region
Troisfontaines
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 (2014-) Sébastien Hornsperger
Area1 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,315
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Troisfontaines (German Dreibrunnen) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, France.

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.
  • 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 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;
  • 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

Liste des maires successifs
StartFinishName
18501855Laurent Gérard
18551860Eugène Chrétien
18601865Joseph Diedat
18651871Adrien Thouvenin
18711872Guillaume Aril
18721873Jacques Baumgarten
1873Jean-Baptiste Feltz
1884Baltasard Marbre
18841891Auguste Stengel
18911896Paul Warsow
18961905Joseph Kuchly
19051914Dominique Helwig
19141918Jules Alt
19181927Edouard Bolle
19271929Edmond Hanus
19291938Pierre Stenger
19381945Jean-Baptiste Litscher
19451965Charles Meyer
19651983Maurice Jarrige
19831989Jean Kieffer
19892008Jean Litscher
20082014Michel Kuchly
20142020Sébastien Hornsperger

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.
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