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Saint-François (Thionville)

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Saint-François is a district of the French commune of Thionville in the Moselle department and the Grand Est region. It had a population of just over 5,000 in the 2010s.

Geography

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This district is located in the east of the Thionville municipality, north of the city center. The Moselle River runs through it.

A part of Saint-François, next to the hillside, is called La Malgrange.[1]

Public Transportation

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Between 1903 and 1935, this district was served by the line from Thionville to Mondorf-les-Bains.

Toponymy

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  • During the German occupation, the district was renamed Sankt Franz, otherwise written St. Franz. In French Lorraine: Sankt-Franz.[2]

History

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In 1828, Saint-François was a suburb located within cannon range of the ramparts of Thionville. It was then mostly inhabited by gardeners who supplied the town. This portion of territory is cultivated correctly: we can compare it, for products, with the Sablon territory in Metz.[1]

In 1828, the district included ninety-one houses which were all surrounded by gardens. Their inhabitants were prosperous.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population of Saint-François (Thionville)
Year1900
Population241

Civil and religious buildings

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Chapelle lepreux Thionville
  • It is near Saint-François where the Sainte-Suzanne Cemetery is located.[1]
  • There was a small chapel in this suburb which was sold and is no longer dedicated to worship.[1]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d e Teissier, Histoire de Thionville, Verronnais, 1828
  2. ^ Marcel, Konne; Piernet, Albert-Louis (1983). "Dierfer vun äiser Hemecht" [Villages of our homeland]. Hemechtsland a Sprooch (in German).