Meerssen

Meerssen is an area and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands. The Treaty of Meerssen became signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen turned into an settlement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by means of the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of East Franks. Around the center of the tenth century the allodium Meerssen changed into the belongings of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I.

She become the partner of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims. Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a metropolis twinning affiliation of 24 towns across the European Union. This energetic metropolis twinning began in 1991 and there are regular occasions, which include a produce market from every of the opposite nations and festivals. Discussions concerning membership are also in hand with 3 similarly cities.