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