Dabo is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

History

Previous names: Dasburch (1188), Dasburg (1189) Dagesburg (1227), Tagesburg (1239), Dagespurg (1313), Dachspurg (1576). An informal Franco-German summit between President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl took place in Dabo July 19, 1983.

Population

Culture and main sights

Dabo Rock and Saint-Léon chapel

Dabo is mainly known for its rock, named "le Rocher de Dabo", in French. It is a pink sandstone rock crowned by the Saint-Léon chapel. Before the building of this religious site, there was a medieval castle. This place used to be a celtic worship site. Nowadays, legends are still told about the rock.

The troglodyte houses

Two troglodyte houses are still visible today in Dabo. They were inhabited until 1902. Nowadays, tourists and hiking enthusiasts can still visit this place.