Mars-la-Tour

Mars-la-Tour
Mars-la-Tour
Location within Lorraine region  Mars-la-Tour
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Briey
Canton	Chambley-Bussières
Mayor	Françoise Jacques (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	197–263 m (646–863 ft) (avg. 239 m/784 ft)
Land area1	12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population2	854  (1999)
- Density	68 /km2 (180 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	54353/ 54800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 49°05′59″N 5°53′12″E / 49.0997222222°N 5.88666666667°E / 49.0997222222; 5.88666666667

Mars-la-Tour is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.

History

The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-la-Tour.

Mars-La-Tour also lends its name to a well-known carbonated non-champagne wine, which is marketed under the catchphrase "It's a drink".

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine