La Petite-Pierre
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La Petite-Pierre | |
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Coordinates: 48°52′N 7°19′E / 48.86°N 7.32°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Saverne |
Canton | Ingwiller |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Windstein[1] |
Area 1 | 19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 612 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67371 /67290 |
Elevation | 215–397 m (705–1,302 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Petite-Pierre (French pronunciation: (Elsass in German). Petit-Pierre literally means little rock.
The town lies in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park which has its headquarter in the château (Maison du Parc).
History
Lützelstein castle was built by Count Hugo, who was the son of Hugh, Count of
During the partition of the
George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz attempted to develop his Alsatian territories as the focus of his state, which led to him building the city of Pfalzburg in 1570 and populating it with Protestant refugees from the Duchy of Lorraine. The project was so grand and unaffordable that in 1583 he was forced to sell the city and half the County of Lützelstein to Lorraine.
After the death of George John I,
Notable people
- François Antoine Louis Bourcier, a French cavalry officer and divisional general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
- phoney war.
Tourism
The upper part of the town is built as a fortified city around the Château de La Petite-Pierre (also known as Chateau de Lützelstein). There is also a church, which was built in the fifteenth century (parts of which remain) and has some nice artwork.
The area around the town is suitable for walking or hiking. There are a number of marked trails. The town has its own division of Club Vosgien.
International relations
La Petite-Pierre is
- Veldenz, Germany
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Alsace Bossue: Arrondissement de Saverne". Geoplatt (in French). Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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