Saint-François is a district of the French commune of Thionville in the Moselle department and the Grand Est region. It had a population of just over 5,000 in the 2010s.
Geography This district is located in the east of the Thionville municipality, north of the city center. The Moselle River runs through it.
A part of Saint-François, next to the hillside, is called La Malgrange.Teissier, Histoire de Thionville, Verronnais, 1828
Public transportation Between 1903 and 1935, this district was served by the line from Thionville to Mondorf-les-Bains.
Toponymy During the German occupation, the district was renamed , otherwise written . In French Lorraine: Sankt-Franz.
History In 1828, Saint-François was a suburb located within cannon range of the ramparts of Thionville. It was then mostly inhabited by gardeners who supplied the town. This portion of territory is cultivated correctly; its products are similar to the products of the Sablon territory in Metz.
In 1828, the district included ninety-one houses which were all surrounded by gardens. Their inhabitants were prosperous. Around 1910, Saint-François (S. Franz) had 225 inhabitants.Diedenhofen, Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon, 5th ed. (1912).
Civil and religious buildings
The Sainte-Suzanne Cemetery is located nearby. There was a small chapel in this suburb which was sold and is no longer dedicated to worship.
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