The town is first mentioned in 1247, in Ermesinde's testament. During the following centuries, property rights concerning the extended forests between Eischen and Clairefontaine were a source of constant quarrel between the town inhabitants and the monastery.
In 1247, the town was first noted in Ermesinde's testament. Over time, disagreements about land ownership in the extensive forests extending from Eischen to Clairefontaine became frequent disputes between the town's inhabitants and the monastic community.