Dabo (German: Dagsburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
Previous names:[3] Dasburch (1188), Dasburg (1189) Dagesburg (1227), Tagesburg (1239), Dagespurg (1313), Dachspurg (1576).
An informal Franco-German summit between President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl took place in Dabo July 19, 1983.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,008 | — |
| 1975 | 2,982 | −0.12% |
| 1982 | 2,913 | −0.33% |
| 1990 | 2,789 | −0.54% |
| 1999 | 2,780 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 2,658 | −0.56% |
| 2012 | 2,639 | −0.14% |
| 2017 | 2,522 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Culture and main sights
Dabo Rock and Saint-Léon chapel
Dabo is mainly known for its rock, named "le Rocher de Dabo", in French. It is a pink sandstone rock crowned by the Saint-Léon chapel. Before the building of this religious site, there was a medieval castle.[5]
This place used to be a celtic worship site. Nowadays, legends are still told about the rock.[5]
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The chapel on top of the rock -
A part of the rock, in the forest -
A medieval illustration of the castle -
The troglodyte houses
Two troglodyte houses are still visible today in Dabo. They were inhabited until 1902.[6] Nowadays, tourists and hiking enthusiasts can still visit this place.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Dictionnaire géographique de la Meurthe - Henri Lepage
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "SAINT-LÉON CHAPEL - DABO ROCK". Pays de Phalsbourg Tourisme.
- ^ "Maisons troglodytiques de Dabo". tourisme-lorraine.fr.
External links
Media related to Dabo at Wikimedia Commons
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