Bourdonnay (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Geography The commune is part of the Lorraine Regional Natural Park.
The Canal des Salines rises in the municipality and flows into the Seille, on the border with Marsal and Moyenvic, after passing through eight municipalities.
Toponymy Previous Names:Siedlungsnamen zwischen Spätantike und frühem Mittelalter - Monika Buchmüller-Pfaff Bordoneis (1175), Portenach (14th century), Bortnach (1455–1469), Bortnachen (1460), Borthenachen (1461).
History This former seigneury of the Counts of Réchicourt depended on the Bishopric of Metz. The village was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and was not rebuilt until the beginning of the 18th century.
Population
See also Communes of the Moselle department Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
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