Vic-on-Pail

Vic-on-Pail is a common French located in the department of the the Moselle in Lorraine.

Geography

Located at the south of the department of the Moselle, the city is located in the plain saltworks of the Saulnois. The village draws its name from the river which crosses it: the Pail. It belongs to the Regional natural park of Lorraine.

History

The existence of the commune is former to the Roman occupation. It was founded on a small island of the Briquetage of the Pail. One discovered at the 18th century a votive inscription in the Mercury honor carrying the inscription Vicus Bodatius (Bodatius is a Celtic word, meaning can be marshy).

The city was devastated into 570 by Germanic tribes. The presence of saltworks is attested at that time.

The temporal one of the Évêché of Metz is transferred to Vic in 1234, when the Metz-native middle-class men proclaim themselves in republic to free itself from the supervision of the bishop. During centuries, the city punctually will pass under the influence of the Duché of Lorraine. The treaty of Vic is signed on January 6th, 1632 between the duke of Lorraine Charles IV and Louis XIII. The Traité of Westphalia of October 24th, 1648 attaches the Three bishoprices to France, Vic becomes a royal bailliage then.

The city is declining after the French revolution.

A Tour of Cap was in service between 1798 and 1852. It was used as Castle-Saline relays between and Lezey on the Paris-Strabourg line. A junction towards Lunéville was brought into service in 1800-1801, at the time of the Traité of Lunéville; the following station was with Arracourt.

There will exist a station of railroad (line Nancy - Castle-Saline) between 1868 and 1939 (1955 for the goods traffic).

Administration

Name of the inhabitants

Its inhabitants are called Vicois and Vicoises.

Demography

Places and monuments

Many houses of the 17th century witnesses of architecture vicoise post-Rebirth and baroque.

Church of the Carmelite friars

The construction of the convent and the church of the Carmelite friars goes back to 1675 to 1733. The congregation was present since 1646. The unit became a military building thereafter then was repurchased by the city. In 1875 the church was used as market hall. The convent with been used of prison, room of dance, slaughter-houses and gendarmerie. Today it shelters the town hall and the old church became a village hall.

Parish church Saint-Marien

It was destroyed in 1093 by Thierry II of Lorraine. The current building was built between XIIe and the 16th century. The bell-tower goes back to 1881, the precedent threatening to collapse. Organ one conceived in 1998 by manufacture Daniel Kern of Strasbourg.

Monastery of the Dominican ones

These buildings go back to 1640-1670. After the expulsion of the nuns in 1792, the buildings sheltered an elementary school and a college. One finds there still today the school elementary. Opposite is the Sainte-Marie old people's home founded in 1373.

Castles of the bishops of Metz

Its construction is decided at the 12th century by Bertram of Metz, then he will know successive extensions until the 15th century. The various bishops will use it as main home or vacation resort. A life of court is established there at the 15th century. After the Thirty year old war, it becomes state-owned property, which uses it for receptions or to place the troops of passage. It is victim of a fire in 1815. The ruins are repurchased by the city in 1866. There remains today the flanked door of two turns, classified historic buildings.

Mint

Of Gothic style blazing, the mint was created in 1456 or 1484 according to the sources. The higher balcony dates from the beginning of the 20th century, by the architect Mr. Heppe. It shelters today the tourist bureau and a Lorraine museum. There is no certificate that one day of the currency there was beaten.

Departmental museum

The departmental museum was conceived by the architect V. Brossy to present two works of the painter Georges of the Tower: " Saint Jean Baptist in the désert" and the " Profile of femme". One finds there also a donation private of paintings primarily French energy of 18th at the 20th centuries.

Personalities related to the commune

Georges of the Tower

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