Liverdun is a commune in Lorraine containing medieval hill village of the same name, that overlooks the Moselle River as it cuts way through its tree lined limestone gorge.
Understand
[edit]Liverdun is known for its “Madeleines de Liverdun”, from the Chenel biscuit factory which was taken over in February 2015 by Vincent Ferry from the Meuse company "Clair de Lorraine" located in Void Vacon which sells local products.
It 2022, it was home to 5,700 people.
Get in
[edit]- 1 Liverdun station (Gare de Liverdun). It is on the Paris—Strasbourg line and is served by TER Métrolor line number 29: Nancy-Bar-le-Duc—Paris and line number 07: Nancy—Toul—Neufchâteau. The village is connected with Nancy with a 10-minute ride.
Get around
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Map of Liverdun
See
[edit]- 1 Château Corbin. Built in the 19th century between two towers of the ramparts, it was bought in 1889 by Antoine Corbin (1835-1901), the father of Eugène JB Corbin, one of the patrons of the Nancy School, then by the Galilée family in 1925. The castle has a Renaissance-style façade, and the park offers a remarkable view of a loop of the Moselle. The town of Liverdun acquired it in 1996, to transform it into a socio-cultural centre and a media library, located in the round tower
- 2 Toulaire subdivision (in the north of the commune, on the plateau). A group of 318 houses built in 1957 to house the management staff of the American army working at the Toul-Rosières air base. After the soldiers left in 1966, the building complex was put up for sale. The American design of the buildings (large single-story houses, large bay windows, fitted kitchens, underfloor heating, etc.) give the air of an American suburb in eastern France.
Do
[edit]There are several walks starting from the village along the Moselle and through the woods.
Buy
[edit]By the station there is a shop which sells Madeleines, the small cake which made the town famous.