Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle

French commune|nomcommune=Baccarat
région=Lorraine
département=Meurthe-et-Moselle
arrondissement=Lunéville
canton=Baccarat
insee=54039
cp=54120
maire=Michel le Paige
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=06.738888
latitude=48.4491667
alt moy=275 m
alt mini=257 m
alt maxi=365 m
hectares=1,353
km²=13.53
sans=474
date-sans=1999
dens=351
date-dens=1999

Baccarat is a town in France of about 5000 inhabitants. It is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle "département" in the south of the Lorraine "région".

Crystal

In 1764, King Louis XV granted permission to the Bishop of Metz to establish a glassworks at Baccarat. The Baccarat crystalworks are world-famous for their glass and crystal artwork, and the Musée du Cristal, owned by the company, is Lorraine's biggest private museum.

ights

The Church of Saint Rémy is notable for its artistic glass windows.

External links

* http://www.ville-baccarat.fr