Fiacrius (Fiacre) came to Gaul from Ireland around the middle of the 7th century, where he settled as a settler near Meaux (near Paris). Legend has it that the bishop gave him a piece of wilderness that he was supposed to clear. But when the pious man touched the land with his staff, it turned into a blooming garden. Note: As the wage-drivers of Paris had their waiting position next to the church of Saint Fiacre since the middle of the 17th century, the saint became the namesake of the fiakers over time.
The church is a barn church and was built in 1752 after the Thirty Years War. In the choir is the statue of Saint Fiacre. Some stained glass windows are real miracles. "The return of the prodigal son" is signed H. Heyden 1938.
An old, very old rooster is enthroned on top of the church tower. In 1945 it received a quick overhaul; but since then he and his church tower have suffered greatly. The storms tore them many feathers, the winter antics ruffled them and some amateur shooters added their grains ... not of salt but of lead! With binoculars one could see many holes and the city council concluded that the venerable animal and its church tower needed a good restoration. The firm Nancy-Toiture (70,000 F) was awarded the contract.
The former rectory, built at the end of the 19th century, was the home of numerous parish priests. The last was the Abbé Brunagel, who left Berviller in 1969. At that time, the local council decided to use the building as a town hall, which it also serves. The church was built in 1752. In 1996 the building was completely renovated by the municipality of Berviller-en-Moselle with co-financing from the church property administration. When looking at the exterior, the beautiful structural ornaments and the wonderful windows, mostly donated by families from the village, catch the eye. The entrance gate was renewed in 2001. Inside the church, visitors can expect numerous elements that will pleasantly surprise them, such as the bright and at the same time colorful incidence of light through the windows, the warm white of the walls, the shapes and colors of the stucco decoration, the choir with its wooden paneling, and finally those installed there Figures of saints: St. Barbara, Joan of Arc, St. Theresa, St. Fiacrius, St. Sebastian and the Mother of God. On the gallery above the entrance you can see the mighty Dalstein-Haerpfer organ from 1890 in its original state. The patron saint of Berviller is Saint Fiacrius, a monk from Ireland. He lived in the Brie in the 7th century. As the patron saint of farmers and gardeners, he is depicted as a young man with a spade. A golden spade can also be found in the coat of arms of the municipality of Berviller-en-Moselle. Opposite the town hall you can see the community hall and the elementary school. Source: Text information board
Lourdes Grotto Berviller
The Marian Grotto of Berviller-en-Moselle is a replica of the Marian Grotto of Lourdes. Every year on the Assumption of Mary, after sunset, there is a light procession from the church to the grotto, with participants from all the surrounding areas - including from neighboring Saarland. Source: Text information board