The heritage value of monuments has been taken into account since the French Revolution. In 1837, the "Historic Monuments" commission was created to identify, protect, restore and offer to the public a heritage that has become a common good and is distinguished by its rarity, its exemplarity or its authenticity.
Du architectural heritage to industrial heritage, going through the military heritage, there is so much to admire in Meurthe-et-Moselle!
From museums to castles, including squares and fortifications, the architectural heritage of Meurthe-et-Moselle is endless. It has also spanned centuries, from the Sources d'Hercule in Deneuvre in the 4th century to the present day.
Lorraine, the cradle of the steel industry , has left behind a significant industrial heritage. Jarville-la-Malgrange even dedicates its science museum to it, and you can still visit the Val de Fer mines in Neuves-Maisons.
The glassmaking heritage, for its part, includes glassblowing training at Cerfav in Vannes-le-Châtel, the Baccarat or Daum factories …
Finally, Meurthe-et-Moselle is one of the few French departments where the salt heritage still lives on, with the Maison du Sel in Haraucourt and the Varangéville mine still in operation today…
Lorraine is a border region bearing the scars of several international conflicts , a large armed forces presence, and a vast military domain. Shh… concentrate and imagine the sound of soldiers' footsteps on our land. Their fear, their strength, and their courage too!
Our military heritage reflects our heavy warrior past: the Vauban fortifications, the Maginot Line, but also the Séré de Rivières fortification, which is undoubtedly less well-known.
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More than 250 million years ago, a sea covered the north-east of France... 75% of French salt production comes from Lorraine: we speak of the "Land of White Gold"!
Einville-au-Jard is the last artisanal saltworks in France. It extracts salt from a depth of 200 metres using the “brine” technique.
