Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Baccarat is a town in the Meurthe-et-Moselle area in northeastern France.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Lunéville |
| Canton | Baccarat |
| Mayor | Michel le Paige (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 257–365 m (843–1,198 ft) (avg. 275 m/902 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,746 (1999) |
| - Density | 351/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54039/ 54120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Crystal
In 1764, King Louis the fifteenth allowed to the Bishop of Metz to start a glass factory at Baccarat. The Baccarat crystalworks are famous for their glass and crystal artwork, and the Musée du Cristal, owned by the company, is Lorraine's biggest private museum.
Sights
The Church of Saint Rémy is well known for its artistic glass windows.
Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle Media
American Hospital No. 2 in Baccarat specialised in the treatment of patients "gassed" by chemical weapons during the First World War, 8 June 1918
Mairie de Baccarat (54, FRANCE)
The Escadron de Gendarmerie Mobile at Baccarat
Musée Baccarat
A Crystal object in the Baccarat Museum, Paris
Tour des Voués * Construite vers 1305 (territoire de Deneuvre à l'époque) * Baccarat (Meurthe-et-Moselle) * Photographie personnelle, prise le 4 mai 2006 * Copyright © Christian Amet
Baccarat eglise
Baccarat Military Cemetery
A Champagne coupe from the 19th century
Exposition Baccarat au Petit Palais à Paris.
Related pages
Other websites
- http://www.ville-baccarat.fr (in French)