Municipality of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in the Grand Est region, Jarville-la-Malgrange takes place at the gates of Nancy, of which it is part of the metropolis. It is located not far from Tomblaine, Heillecourt and Maxéville.
Former property of the Duchy of Lorraine, Jarville-la-Malgrange had its heyday in the 15th century by serving as the theater for the famous battle of Nancy on January 5 1477, which sees the troops of the Duke of Lorraine clash with those of Charles the Bold. The one which notably welcomed on its territory such illustrious personalities as Stanislas Leszczynski or Catherine de Bourbon subsequently distinguished itself in metallurgy before seeing the closure of its blast furnaces.
Dynamic and benefiting from the proximity of Nancy, the municipality of Jarville-la-Malgrange continues today to attract visitors wishing to discover its incredible architectural heritage.
Classified as Historic Monuments, the castle of Montaigu is one of the jewels of the town. Built between the 17th and 18th centuries, this museum castle now benefits from the Maisons des Illustres label for having welcomed Édouard Salin, man of letters, scientist and archaeologist, from 1920. Partially restored in 1921, following a fire, the castle still stands proudly in the heart of Montaigu Park, near its chapel listed as a Historic Monument. Open to the public, the site allows you to admire a wealth of furniture, as well as archaeological collections from excavations directed by Édouard Salin. Also labeled Musée de France, the Château de Montaigu has notably made accessible a music room paneled with oak panels from the Ecurey abbey, a large living room decorated with walls of Adrien Karbowsky marouflaged canvases and the bedroom in sunset of Édouard Salin with his impressive terra cotta horse from the Tang dynasty.
Two other castles also take place in the town of Jarville-la-Malgrange, that of La Malgrange rebuilt in the first half of the 18th century and housing since the middle of the XIXth century a Catholic school, and that of Renémont. Built in the first half of the 19th century, the latter, which has elements of the Renaissance gallery of the Lunati-Visconti hotel in Nancy on its facade, is now owned by the bishopric of Nancy.
While strolling in the town, you can also appreciate the Church of the Sacred Heart of the nineteenth century before going to the museum of the history of iron located in the park of Montaigu. The latter, opened in the 1960s, is devoted to the history of iron from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Labeled Musée de France, it unveils more than 12,000 indoor and outdoor objects, including one of the sections of the helical staircase which until 1983 linked the second and third floors of the Eiffel Tower.
