Place:Hombourg-Haut, Moselle, France

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NameHombourg-Haut
Alt namesHombourg-l'Evêquesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCommune
Coordinates49.133°N 6.767°E
Located inMoselle, France
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hombourg-Haut is a commune located in the department of Moselle, region of Grand Est, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, north-eastern France.

Hombourg-Haut is an old medieval fortress town, built in the thirteenth century by the bishops of Metz. The old village lies at the foot of the imposing collegiate church in a green and wooded landscape.

Nowadays, the city has several neighbourhoods: the old Hombourg, the old village of Hellering, urban areas with HLMs built in the 1950s-1960s and residential district. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Hombourgeois and Hombourgeoises.

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