Arnaville
Encyclopedia
Arnaville is a commune
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
department in north-eastern France
. It is the birthplace of French composer
and conductor
André Amellér
.
, which flows southeastward through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Moselle
, which forms the commune's eastern border.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
department in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is the birthplace of French composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
André Amellér
André Amellér
André Amellér was a French composer and conductor. He is considered part of the French school of 20th-century classical music....
.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Rupt de MadRupt de Mad
The Rupt de Mad is a long river in the Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France. Its source is several small streams which rise at Geville, northwest of Toul. It flows generally northeast...
, which flows southeastward through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Moselle
Moselle River
The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....
, which forms the commune's eastern border.
See also
- Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
- Parc naturel régional de Lorraine