Dabo, Moselle

Dabo (German: Dagsburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

"Dagsburg" redirects here. For the medieval county, see County of Dagsburg.
Dabo
Commune
The rock of Dabo, seen from the village
The rock of Dabo, seen from the village
Coat of arms of Dabo
Coat of arms
Location of Dabo
Dabo is located in France
Dabo
Dabo
Dabo is located in Grand Est
Dabo
Dabo
Coordinates: 48°39′15″N 7°14′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonPhalsbourg
IntercommunalityPays de Phalsbourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Weber[1]
Area
1
48.12 km2 (18.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,384
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57163 /57850
Elevation236–945 m (774–3,100 ft)
(avg. 660 m or 2,170 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Previous names:[3] 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
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,008—    
1975 2,982−0.12%
1982 2,913−0.33%
1990 2,789−0.54%
1999 2,780−0.04%
2007 2,658−0.56%
2012 2,639−0.14%
2017 2,522−0.90%
Source: INSEE[4]
Dabo

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 medieva castle.[5]

This place used to be a celtic worship site. Nowadays, legends are still told about the rock.[5]

  • The chapel on top of the rock
    The chapel on top of the rock
  • A part of the rock, in the forest
    A part of the rock, in the forest
  • A medieval illustration of the castle
    A medieval illustration of the castle

The troglodyte houses

Two troglodyte houses are still visible today in Dabo. They were inhabited until 1902.[6] Nowadays, tourists and hiking enthusiats can still visit this place.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Dictionnaire géographique de la Meurthe - Henri Lepage
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "SAINT-LÉON CHAPEL - DABO ROCK". Pays de Phalsbourg Tourisme.
  6. "Maisons troglodytiques de Dabo". tourisme-lorraine.fr.
  • Media related to Dabo at Wikimedia Commons


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