Brouviller (French pronunciation: [bʁuvilɛʁ]; German: Brauweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Brouviller
The town hall in Brouviller
The town hall in Brouviller
Coat of arms of Brouviller
Location of Brouviller
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Brouviller is located in France
Brouviller
Brouviller
Brouviller is located in Grand Est
Brouviller
Brouviller
Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 7°09′32″E / 48.7667°N 7.1589°E / 48.7667; 7.1589
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonPhalsbourg
IntercommunalityPays de Phalsbourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Antoine Allard[1]
Area
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11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
428
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57114 /57635
Elevation268–348 m (879–1,142 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The village, belonging to the principality of Lixheim, was reunited with France in 1661 by the Treaty of Vincennes.

In 2018, Brouviller’s oldest house was destroyed by a fire.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 400—    
1975 370−1.11%
1982 354−0.63%
1990 338−0.58%
1999 389+1.57%
2009 432+1.05%
2014 426−0.28%
2020 436+0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

Cultural and historical heritage

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Several Gallo-Roman remains are visible in the commune.

The church Saint-Rémi de Brouviller was built between 1781 and 1782. Three bells created in Nancy were installed in the bell tower in 1809 and replaced in 1922. A painting of Saint Remi, patron saint of the parish, is still in the church.[5]

Notable people linked to the village

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According to Jean-Louis Beaucarnot’s book named Le Dico des politiques, Hillary Clinton had ancestors from Brouviller.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "La plus vieille maison de Brouviller détruite par un incendie". Le Républicain Lorrain. 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Eglise de Brouviller en Moselle". Fondation du Patrimoine.
  6. ^ Gall, Marie (11 November 2016). "Brouviller : à la recherche des " cousins " locaux d'Hillary Clinton". Le Républicain Lorrain.
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