Troisfontaines
Troisfontaines (; ) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, France. Geography The commune is composed of three villages: Troisfontaines, Biberkirch and Vallérysthal. The municipality is located in the Rhine watershed within the Rhine-Meuse basin. It is drained by the Bièvre, the Krappenthal stream and the Schindelthal stream. The old railroad line of the municipality has been converted into a bicycle path. History The territory of the commune was inhabited in prehistoric times and in Gallo-Roman times. A glass factory, founded in 1699, was the origin of the creation of Troisfontaines. The village was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years War and then repopulated in the 17th and 18th centuries by financial incentive (tax exemption for those who rebuilt a ruined house). Troisfontaines being at that time German-speaking, the efforts of repopulation focused on attracting German-speaking populations, such as Swiss, Bavarians, and Tyroleans. A new, larger glass factory was established in 1707. In 1892, the community was connected to the railroad network. The church only dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Previously Troisfontaines, as well as Hartzviller, were part of the parish of Biberkirch where the church was located. On December 30, 1967, the commune of