Farébersviller (French pronunciation: [faʁebɛʁsvilɛʁ]; Lorraine Franconian: Fareewerschwiller/Ewerschwiller; German: Pfarrebersweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

It is located only 3 km from the German border.

Location

Farébersviller lies at the heart of the coalfield between 3 major cities that are Forbach, Sarreguemines and Saint-Avold.

The municipality consists of 2 very different entities that are the village, the original place to the south and the city, created from 1954 by the Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine (HBL) to accommodate a large number of miners working in the Valley the Rosselle nearby.

Administration

Since 1989 the mayor of the municipality is Laurent Kleinhentz.

Demography

Sites and monuments

Religious Buildings

  • The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • The church of Sainte-Thérèse
  • The chapel of Saint-Antoine
  • El-Hijra Mosque with minaret

Cultural structures

  • Good Fountain Square and the local art house in the village
  • Social Center St-Exupery
  • Center François Rabelais

Sports equipment

  • Complex Marcel Cerdan
  • COSEC
  • Small Gym
  • Tennis Stadium
  • Soccer Stadium
  • Archery

Personalities associated with the municipality

  • Gennaro Bracigliano (1980- ), Goalkeeper at l'ASNL

Twinnings

  •  Italy Mercato San Severino - Italy

See also

  • Communes of the Moselle department

Notes and references

External links

  • Site de la mairie

Photos aériennes de Farébersviller (57450) La Cité Moselle

Farébersviller 57 tourisme, sport, terroir

Karte von Farébersviller Frankreich Breiten und Längengrad

Activités et Loisirs à Farébersviller en Moselle

Photos aériennes de Farébersviller (57450) Autre vue Moselle