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Second city of Maas counting objects or monuments "historic monument", the story begins Marville the Middle Ages, when mighty Lord, Count Theobald of Bar 1st seizes Marville to erect a fortress. It frees the city's law Beaumont, very friendly people, and married the Countess Ermesinde Luxembourg. The heirs of Hermesinde divest the city of the Counts of Bar and Luxembourg, causing a possession for four centuries between the two counties. This period is called "common land". It is characterized by a neutral benefit to the inhabitants of Marville during the tumultuous period of feudal wars. Marville enriched this favorable position and will culminate at the Renaissance in the 16th and 17th centuries. A model village of the Renaissance. The most beautiful facades of the village originated from the implantation of noble families, middle-class shopping or attracted by the prosperous era of the 16th century. The streets today still bear witness to this magnificent period. At every street corner, at every door is a new and exciting discovery!
The church of Saint Nicolas: In the church, you will discover many treasures: the Pieta lepers (XII), the Virgin crowned, Gothic chapels, the Chapel of St. Fine built on two floors, the tomb of Salantin Gavroy, the magnificent organ loft of Gothic style, like a carved stone lace ... The cemetery of St. Hilaire: Classified Historical Monument in 1931 ... Overlooking the village, the cemetery of Saint Hilaire is a place of rare beauty where the sculpture reflects the rich history marvillois. You will admire the magnificent monuments of Gothic and Renaissance influences, all dedicated to meditation and contemplation, not to mention the lepers in the diocese of Trier.
Each year a festival "Arts and Renaissance" takes place inside the village, the first weekend in June It is a great festival dedicated to the arts and the Renaissance period's most magnificent of Marville.
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