Gerbéviller

Gerbéviller (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁbevile]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

The town lies on the banks of the river Mortagne, which flows northwestward through the commune.

The Château de Gerbéviller and its park lie to the west of the town.

Around August 24, 1914, the town was occupied by German troops in World War I.

In retaliation for the stubborn defense of the town by the French 2e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied, and for the actions of French civilians who took up arms to assist in the defense,[3] the German occupiers systematically burned and pillaged about 80% of the town and massacred its population.