Dieulouard

Dieulouard (formerly Dieulwart) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Dieulouard is located between Pont-à-Mousson and Nancy, on the left bank of the Moselle River. It is the location of the Gallo-Roman city of Scarpone.

Dieulouard
The church in Dieulouard
Coat of arms
Location of Dieulouard
Dieulouard
Dieulouard
Coordinates: 48°50′26″N 6°04′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonEntre Seille et Meurthe
IntercommunalityVals de Moselle et de l'Esch
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Henri Poirson
Area
1
17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,763
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54157 /54380
Elevation177–307 m (581–1,007 ft)
(avg. 185 m or 607 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In August 1608 a small group of exiled English Benedictines were given a deserted collegiate church in the town. The church was dedicated to St Laurence and so the monks adopted him as the patron of their community. During the French Revolution the community was forced to flee France. In 1802 the monks settled at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire.

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  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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