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The Complete Guide to Alsace-Lorraine The fairy-tale region which straddles the Franco-German border boasts a rich history, rolling mountains and delightful villages that warmly embrace both cultures. By Margaret Campbell
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WHERE IS IT?
Where are they, you mean - Alsace and Lorraine are separate
regions in France's north-eastern corner, and share borders with
Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. Alsace hugs the Rhine
for 120 miles north from Basle, while Lorraine climbs from
Champagne's plains to meet Alsace in the Vosges mountains. Thrown
together geographically but differing in atmosphere, tradition and
even language, their names have been inextricably linked by a
dramatic and often tragic past.
LOTS OF HISTORY, THEN?
Yes. Most of Alsace, a largely Germanic-speaking region, was given
to France in ...
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SUBSIDENCE: Beyond the Subsidence Squeeze
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Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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