Vaxy was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Wessingen.
The place is now called Vaxy and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaxy | German Empire | Château-Salins | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Wastingen | German Empire | Château-Salins | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Vaxy | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Wessingen (Westmark) | German Empire | Salzburgen | 1940 |
| Wessingen | German Empire | Salzburgen | 1940 |
| Vaxy | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Vaxy | France | Moselle | 1993 |