It lies in the Meuse department, which is located in the Lorraine portion of the Grand Est region.

In 872, King Charles the Bald had his body moved a newly built basilica dedicated to him.

Duke Godfrey the Bearded handed the basilica over to Gorze Abbey and it became a Benedictine priory.

[5] The village was captured on 11 November 1918 by the U.S. 89th Division, commanded by Major General William M. Wright, only hours before the Armistice with Germany went into effect.

The progression of names is as follows:[7][8] The European Beer Museum (Musée Européen de la bière), founded in 1986, is considered the largest of its kind on the continent.