Haroué (French pronunciation: [aʁwe]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Haroué
The château in Haroué
The château in Haroué
Coat of arms of Haroué
Location of Haroué
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Haroué is located in France
Haroué
Haroué
Haroué is located in Grand Est
Haroué
Haroué
Coordinates: 48°28′10″N 6°10′43″E / 48.4694°N 6.1786°E / 48.4694; 6.1786
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonMeine au Saintois
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Jean-Marie Marlier[1]
Area
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4.14 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
509
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54252 /54740
Elevation239–314 m (784–1,030 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Madon flows through the commune.

Historical Features

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The Château d'Haroué was constructed between 1720 and 1732 by Germain Boffrand for Prince Marc de Beauvau, Viceroy of Tuscany. The architect had to integrate into his plans the four towers and the moat of the predating medieval castle of François de Bassompierre. The decoration of the castle was entrusted to artists from the Lorraine region: Jean Lamour (1698-1771) for the gates, the balcony, and the banister, Pillement (1698-1771) for the interior painting of one of the towers, and Barthélemy Guibal (1699-1757), the sculptor of the fountains of Place Stanislas in Nancy, for the statuary. The French park was designed by Emilio Terry.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.