Meisenthal

Meisenthal
Meisenthal
Location within Lorraine region  Meisenthal
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarreguemines
Canton	Bitche
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays du Verre et du Cristal
Mayor	Pascal Andres (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	255–431 m (837–1,414 ft) (avg. 350 m/1,150 ft)
Land area1	6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population2	766  (1999)
- Density	120 /km2 (310 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	57456/ 57960
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: 48°57′59″N 7°21′11″E / 48.9663888889°N 7.35305555556°E / 48.9663888889; 7.35305555556

Meisenthal is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

The village is famous for the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV; international center for studio glass). Glass has been produced in Meisenthal since the early 18th century, and since the 19th century Christmas decorations from Meisenthal were famous – some say they were invented there^[who?].

See also

• Émile Gallé
• Communes of the Moselle department

External links

• Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV)

Meisenthal hand-blown Christmas decoration