Fleury | |
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 Gérard Mansion Street in Fleury | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fleury | |
  Fleury  Fleury | |
| Coordinates:49°02′29″N6°11′44″E / 49.0414°N 6.1956°E /49.0414; 6.1956 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Faulquemont |
| Intercommunality | Sud Messin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gilles Vavrille[1] |
Area 1 | 9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,284 |
| • Density | 132/km2 (342/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57218 /57420 |
| Elevation | 170–237 m (558–778 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fleury (French pronunciation:[flœʁi]ⓘ;German:Flöringen) is acommune in theMoselledepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.
The village is sited on a wooded plateau, high above theriver Seille. The hilly topography gives rise to a range of microclimates and so agriculture surrounding the village is mixed, featuring arable crops and cattle rearing as well as vineyards.
Fleury was located within Saulnois, a region known as a source of salt over many centuries and under the control of theThree Bishoprics province.
Fleury was destroyed in 1352 by the army ofthe regent ofLorraine.
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