Ludweiler is located along the German border with France. It was established in 1604 by Count Ludwig II of Nassau-Saarbrücken. It was originally called Ludwigsweiler and was settled by French Huguenots fleeing France because of religious persecution.
Names
Ludweiler, Kr. Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland
Ludwigsweiler, Kr. Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland
Surnames
Huguenot Church in Ludweiler (2014).
Source: Jean-Mrc Pascolo via Wikipedia Commons.