Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in Lorraine
Thursday, 15 February 2024 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Saint-Louis crystal glass manufacturer © Gryffindor/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche (literally
St. Louis near Bitche ;
German : Münzthal;
Lorraine Franconian : Minzdal) is a
commune in the
Moselle department of the
Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern
France .
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the UNESCO World Heritage Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park . As of the 2013 France census, the village’s population is 512. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ludoviciens and Ludoviciennes .
Saint-Louis crystal glass manufacturer © Gryffindor/cc-by-sa-3.0
The village is famous for its
Saint-Louis Glass Manufacture , as it is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781).
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