Lembach and Outer Space

Lembach is a small village with about 1600 inhabitants. Small and quiet as it may be, it does have some fascinating sides to it. But first, here a first impression looking from the west.

The first mention of Lembach was back in 754 during the Gallo-Roman times. The river Sauer flows through Lembach and during the middle ages it was a divided town. On the right bank of the Sauer was an administrative area "the Flecken" - a fief granted by a lord to a vassal. And on the left bank, a village with land, free of any obligations.

This week, we are in the "Flecken" side of the village.

Walking along the Rue Disteldorf from the Marie, which is pretty much the centre of the town, you will see a sign leading the way to the "Flamme de la Paix". It is a stone statue, depicting flames and dedicated to peace, something which is prevalent in Lembach and erected in 1995.

Equally interesting, perhaps, is what happened 10 years later.  A second plaque was placed next to the statue:

The plaque was inaugurated by Russel L. Schweickart, the Apollo IX astronaut and who's grandparents were born and raised in Lembach.