Dabo, Moselle

Dabo
Commune
The rock of Dabo, seen from the village
The rock of Dabo, seen from the village
Coat of arms of Dabo
Coat of arms
Location of Dabo
Dabo is located in France
Dabo
Dabo
Location within France
Dabo is located in Grand Est
Dabo
Dabo
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°39′15″N 7°14′16″E / 48.6542°N 7.2378°E / 48.6542; 7.2378
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonPhalsbourg
IntercommunalityPays de Phalsbourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Weber
Area
1
48.12 km2 (18.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
2,361
 • Density49.06/km2 (127.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57163 /57850
Elevation236–945 m (774–3,100 ft)
(avg. 660 m or 2,170 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dabo (German: Dagsburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

History

Previous names: 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 2,361−1.09%
Source: INSEE
Dabo

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.

This place used to be a celtic worship site. Nowadays, legends are still told about the rock.

The troglodyte houses

Two troglodyte houses are still visible today in Dabo. They were inhabited until 1902. Nowadays, tourists and hiking enthusiasts can still visit this place.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Dictionnaire géographique de la Meurthe - Henri Lepage
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. 1 2 "SAINT-LÉON CHAPEL - DABO ROCK". Pays de Phalsbourg Tourisme.
  6. ↑ "Maisons troglodytiques de Dabo". tourisme-lorraine.fr.