Gries, France

Gries is a commune in the canton of Brumathin the department of Bas-Rhin.

Before 1736 Gries (in the Amt Brumath) was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to Hesse-Darmstadt. The rights of all nobility over Weitbruch were abolished effective 11 Aug 1789.