Saint-Quirin

Named after Quirinus of Neuss, a Roman martyr, Saint-Quirin grew around a priory of the abbey of Marmoutier and was long an important place of pilgrimage. First recorded in 966 as a hermitage called Godelsadis, it lies in Lorraine amid forests that cover nine-tenths of the commune, where the Sarre Rouge rises. The priory was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War and partly rebuilt in the 18th century.

Highlights

• The former priory, partly rebuilt in the 18th century
• Forests covering almost the whole commune
• The source of the Sarre Rouge, which rises within the commune
• Gallo-Roman remains, including a necropolis, found in the commune

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Saint-Quirin (FR), Saint-Quirin (EN), Saint-Quirin (IT)), Wikivoyage (Saint-Quirin). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.