Country France Department Moselle Population (1999) 186 Arrondissement Metz | Region Grand Est Canton Les Coteaux de Moselle Area 113 ha | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Val de Moselle | ||
Dornot is a former commune in the Moselle department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Ancy-Dornot. It is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle.
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Map of 57130 Dornot, France
History
In September 1944, American General George S. Patton led Walton Walker's XX Corps in a botched attempt to cross the Moselle at Dornot. The fierce fighting led to a defensive victory for the Germans. See Lorraine Campaign.
References
Dornot Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA