Moselle (Department, France): Intermunicipal Authorities

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EuroMétropole de Metz

Flag of EuroMétropole de Metz - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 28 December 2022

Eurométropole de Metz is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Metz.
On May 10, 2021, the metropolitan council of Metz Métropole had announced its wish to change the name of the community to become the "Eurométropole de Metz".
A new logo was adopted, and a new flag came into use (photo).

On January 1, 2022, Roncourt joined the Eurometropole de Metz, which has now 45 member communes and gathers 229,000 inhabitants on 324.10 km².

Olivier Touzeau, 28 December 2022

Former flags of Metz Métropole

Former flags of Metz Métropole - left, from 2018 to 2021; right, from 2009 to 2018 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 28 December 2022

On January 30, 1975, a first structure of inter-municipal cooperation was organized around Metz, the District de l'Agglomeration messine, which originally had eight municipalities: Le Ban-Saint-Martin, Metz, Montigny-lès-Metz, Moulins-lès-Metz, Longeville-lès-Metz, Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, Marly and Vantoux. The District had two main competences: public transport and firefighting service.
From 1995 to 2001, the District extended its scope with the addition of the communes of Cuvry in July 1996 and La Maxe in October 1998, and it acquired new skills. In 1999, studies and discussions were carried
out to develop the District into another form of public institution for inter-municipal cooperation.
Forced by the new legislation to transform itself, on January 1, 2002 it became an agglomeration community called "Metz Métropole" (also "CA2M" originally), which eighteen other municipalities joined: Amanvillers, Ars-Laquenexy, Augny, Chieulles, Coin-lès-Cuvry, Coin-sur-Seille, Jussy, Lessy, Lorry-les-Metz, Mey, Noisseville, Nouilly, Plappeville, Sainte-Ruffine, Saulny, Scy-Chazelles, Vaux and Woippy. New extensions brought the number of members to thirty-five in January 2003 with Châtel-Saint-Germain, Gravelotte, Pouilly, Pournoy-la-Chétive, Rozérieulles, Vany and Vernéville, thirty-seven in January 2004 with Laquenexy and Saint-Privat-la-Montagne, thirty-eight in January 2006 with Ars-sur-Moselle and forty in 2007 with Féy and Marieulles.

On June 17, 2009, the organization was renamed Metz Métropole, with a new visual identity. A white flag with this logo could be ssen at the seat of the community (photo).

On January 1, 2014, the urban community of Metz Métropole merged with the community of communes of Val Saint-Pierre (4 communes: Chesny, Jury, Mécleuves and Peltre), increasing the number of member
municipalities to 44. The law of February 28, 2017 provides that an intermunicipal entity can obtain the status of "Métropole" by decree when it includes, within its perimeter, the chief town of the region, and it is the
center of a jobs area of more than 500,000 inhabitants.
Thus, on January 1, 2018, Metz Métropole officially gained this status. A new logo, without the words "Communauté d'agglomération", was adopted, and a new flag entered in use. It could be observed on the new seat of the institution (photo).

Olivier Touzeau, 28 December 2022

Communautés d'agglomération

Forbach Porte de France

Flag of the CAFPF - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 12 September 2020

The Communauté d'agglomération Forbach Porte de France (CAFPF; 77,984 inhabitants in 2016; 13,910 ha) is composed of 21 municipalities.
The District of Forbach was created in 1970 by the municipalities of Forbach, Alsting, Behren-lès-Forbach, Bousbach, Cocheren, Diebling, Etzling, Farschviller, Folkling, Kerbach, Metzing, Nousseviller-Saint-Nabor, Œting, Petite-Rosselle, Rosbruck, Schœneck, Spicheren, Stiring-Wendel, Tenteling, and Théding. Morsbach joined the district in 1996.
The Communauté de communes de l'Agglomération de Forbach was established in 1999 and transformed in 2003 into the Communauté d'Agglomération Forbach Porte de France.

The flag of the CAFPF (photo) is white with the authority's logo.

Olivier Touzeau, 12 September 2020

Portes de France Thionville

Flag of Portes de France-Thionville - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

The Communauté d'agglomération Portes de France-Thionville (79,372 inhabitants in 2016; 15,650 ha) was established on 1 January 2004 by the municipalities of Thionville, Basse-Ham, Illange, Kuntzig, Manom, Terville, and Yutz.Angevillers, Fontoy, Havange, Lommerange, Rochonvillers, and Tressange joined the uathority in December 2005.

The flag of Portes de France-Thionville (photo) is white with the authority's logo.

Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

Sarreguemines Confluences

Flag of the CASC, current and former versions - Images by Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

The Communauté d'agglomération Sarreguemines Confluences (CASC; 38 municipalities; 65,787 inhabitants in 2014; 34,050 ha) succeeded in 2002 the District of Sarreguemine, which had been created in 1972/ It was then composed of 26 municipalities: Sarreguemines, Blies-Ebersing, Blies-Guersviller, Bliesbruck, Ernestviller, Frauenberg, Grosbliederstroff, Grundviller, Guebenhouse, Hambach, Hundling, Ippling, Kalhausen, Lixing-lès-Rouhling, Loupershouse, Neufgrange, Rémelfing, Rouhling, Sarreinsming, Siltzheim, Wiesviller, Willerwald, Wittring, Wœlfling-lès-Sarreguemines, Woustviller, and Zetting. In 2017 it merged with the Communauté de Communes de l’Albe et des Lacs, composed of 12 municipalities: Sarralbe, Hazembourg, Hilsprich, Holving, Kappelkinger, Kirviller, Le Val-de-Guéblange, Nelling, Puttelange-aux-Lacs, Rémering-lès-Puttelange, Richeling, and Saint-Jean-Rohrbach.

The flag used by the CASC since 2012 (photo) is white with the horizontal version of the authority's logo. The former flag of the CASC (photo) was white with the vertical version of the logo.

Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

Val de Fensch

Flag of the CAVF - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

The Communauté d'agglomération du Val de Fensch (CAVF; 10 municipalities; 70,307 inhabitants in 2016; 8,620 ha) succeeded in January 2002 the Communauté dde communes du Val de Fensch, which had been established in June 1998 by the municipalities of Fameck, Florange, Hayange, Knutange, Neufchef, Ranguevaux, Serémange-Erzange; and Uckange. Algrange joined in January 1999, so did Nilvange in January 2000.

The flag of the CAVF (photo, photo) is white with the authority's logo.

Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

Communautés de communes

Cattenom et environs

Flag of the CCCE - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 6 January 2021

The Communauté de communes Cattenom et environs (CCCE; 25,329inhabitants in 2014; 19,319 ha) is composed of 20 municipalities.

The flag of the CCCE (photo) is made of the authority's logo, fitted to the flag's proportions (2:3).
The logo features the Cattenom nuclear power plant, which was built from 1987 to 1992. An artificial lake has been introduced to cool the four nuclear reactors. The creation of this lake has led to the flooding of Ouvrage Kobenbusch, part of the Maginot Line.

Olivier Touzeau, 6 January 2021

District urbain de Faulquemont

Flag of the DUF, two versions - Images by Olivier Touzeau, 16 September 2020

The District urbain de Faulquemont (DUF; 24,682 inhabitants in 2016; 25,960 ha) ics composed of the municipalities of Faulquemont, Adaincourt, Adelange, Arraincourt, Arriance, Bambiderstroff, Boucheporn, Créhange, Elvange, Flétrange, Fouligny, Guinglange, Hallering, Han-sur-Nied, Haute-Vigneulles, Hémilly, Herny, Holacourt, Laudrefang, Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold, Mainvillers, Many, Marange-Zondrange, Pontpierre, Teting-sur-Nied, Thicourt, Thonville, Tritteling-Redlach, Vahl-lès-Faulquemont, Vatimont, Vittoncourt, Voimhaut, and Zimming.
The district, established in 1970 by five municipalities, became a Communauté de communes in 2002, which was joined in 2012 by another 28 municipalities.

The flag of the DUF (photo) is white with of the main part of the authority's logo.
The district's seat flies an other flag (photo), looking like an advertising banner with the motto "terre de projets" and a light blue field behind a part of the logo and the full logo in the white part at fly.

Olivier Touzeau, 16 September 2020

Freyming-Merlebach

Flag of the Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020

The Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach (32,795 inhabitants in 2014; 7,430 ha) groups 11 municipalities.
The District of Freyming-Merlebach was created in 1975 by the municipalities of Barst, Betting, Cappel, Freyming-Merlebach, Guenviller, Hoste and Seingbouse. Farébersviller joined in 1989, so did Henriville and Béning-lès-Saint-Avold in 1990. In January 2002, the district became the Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach, which was joined by Hombourg-Haut in November 2003.

The flag of the Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach (photo) is white with of the authority's logo.

Olivier Touzeau, 14 September 2020