Dornot
Part of Ancy-Dornot in Grand Est, France
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Coat of arms
Location of Dornot
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49°02′55″N 6°03′23″E / 49.0486°N 6.0564°E / 49.0486; 6.0564
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57130
(avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft)
Dornot (French pronunciation: [dɔʁno]; German: Dorningen) 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.[2] It is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle. Its population was 167 in 2019.[1]
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.
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