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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Former Abbey of Mettlach (Villeroy & Boch headquarters)

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Former Abbey of Mettlach (Villeroy & Boch headquarters)

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Former Abbey of Mettlach (Villeroy & Boch headquarters)

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Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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1. View of the Saar River – Montclair Castle loop from Mettlach

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2. Fähre Welles – Aussichtspunkt Kleine Cloef loop from Mettlach

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3. View of the Saarschleife – Cloef Ascent Trail loop from Mettlach

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Franz Josef Klingen

November 3, 2024

The former abbey in Mettlach is the headquarters of the Villeroy & Boch company. It came into the family's possession after secularization. The abbey church was demolished in 1819, except for the "Old Tower".

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November 5, 2024

The former abbey is now home to Villoroy& Bosch

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Die_Ute

August 8, 2025

The Abbey of Saints Peter and Mary in Mettlach, also known in older literature as Metloc Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery founded towards the end of the 7th century. The monastery buildings, abandoned during the French Revolution, now house the headquarters of the Villeroy & Boch company.
Both the building itself and the meticulously maintained grounds are worth seeing.
The facade, constructed largely of local red sandstone, is 112 meters long. The monumental structure, characterized by mighty pilasters, over which the strongly profiled roof cornice is projected, visually dominates the banks of the Saar.
The monastery has a long history.
The French Revolution, and above all the War of the First Coalition beginning in 1792, spelled dominion for Mettlach Abbey. The monks fled in 1793/1794. The traditional monastery was finally abandoned in 1802. The current abbey buildings, dating back to the 18th century, were declared French national property in 1802 as part of the secularization process. The entire property was then sold to the paper manufacturer Leistenschneider from Trier.
In 1809, Jean-François Boch, a member of the third generation of Bochs, acquired the severely damaged building from him and restored it. He had it partially converted into a factory. The building still houses the headquarters of the Villeroy & Boch company today. On August 13, 1921, the buildings were severely damaged by a major fire and subsequently restored.

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Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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Former Abbey of Mettlach (Villeroy & Boch headquarters)

1. View of the Saar River – Montclair Castle loop from Mettlach

2. Fähre Welles – Aussichtspunkt Kleine Cloef loop from Mettlach

3. View of the Saarschleife – Cloef Ascent Trail loop from Mettlach

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