Niderviller is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is mostly known for the Niderviller pottery, established in 1735 and still producing there.

Geography

Niderviller is located south-east of Sarrebourg. The commune is served by the departmental roads 45 and 96. It is also crossed by the Marne-Rhine canal, which passes through the Niderviller Underground Tunnel.

Toponymy

The name of the village come from the germanic words nieder "down, from below" and weiler "hamlet". Ancient names: Niederwilre (1163), Nyderwilre (15th century), Nyder-Wuelles (1525), Nidersweiller (1594), Niderwiller (18th century), Nidreviller (1793), Niederweiler (1871–1918).

History

Niderviller, which was originally part of the Duchy of Lorraine, was ceded to France in 1661 (Treaty of Vincennes), along with the other localities of the provostry of Sarrebourg. There was once a castle that belonged to General de Custine, who was killed by the revolutionaries in 1793. In 1949, the castle was reconverted into an aerial hospital (a sort of sanatorium that uses fresh air) for sick children. It became a convalescent home for victims of cardiovascular accidents in 1982.

Sights

Religious monuments

Historical monuments

Civilian and industrial buildings

Cultural events and festivities

La vallée de la Bièvre en fête is a fair that highlights the culture, the crafts and the gastronomy of the local territory.

Notable people