Grand Est
Chateau de Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Alsace’s gem
The Chateau de Haut-Kœnigsbourg, an impressive medieval fortress restored by Emperor Wilhelm II and one of Alsace’s architectural gems
Read MoreThe stork that delivers babies, an Alsatian legend
The stork that delivers babies is an Alsatian legend that evolved from ancient myths found in several variations throughout most European mythologies
Read MoreLa Petite Venise, Colmar’s historic district
La Petite Venise, the medieval district of Colmar, developed beyond the city’s fortifications, on a vast marsh crossed by the river Lauch and its aflluents
Read MoreEguisheim, a world famous Alsace village
Eguisheim, a medieval city in the heart of the Alsace vineyard, one of the most beautiful villages in France and the French’s favourite village in 2013
Read MoreDomremy-la-Pucelle, Joan of Arc’s birthplace
Domremy-la-Pucelle, a village in Lorraine that became famous for being the birthplace of Joan of Arc, one of the most emblematic characters of the history of France
Read MoreLa Petite France – Strasbourg’s historic district
La Petite France, Strasbourg’s medieval tanners district, a prestigious tourist landmark renowned for its Alsatian architecture and a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site
Read MorePlace Stanislas in Nancy, the Golden Gates City
Place Stanislas, a prestigious square built by the Duke of Lorraine, boasts a wealth of Classical and Baroque architectural features that earned Nancy the name of Golden Gates City
Read MoreReims, the City of the Kings and Saint-Rémi
Reims, the city where Saint-Rémi baptized King Clovis in the late 5th century AD, and where the French Kings were crowned for 10 centuries
Read MoreAlsace former administrative region
Alsace is part of the Grand Est in Eastern France, one of the 13 new regions created by the territorial reform that took effect in 2016
Read MoreChampagne-Ardenne former administrative region
Champagne-Ardenne is today part of the Grand Est, one of the 13 new regions created with the territorial reform that took effect on January 1, 2016
Read MoreLorraine former administrative region
Lorraine is part of the region Alsace-Lorraine-Champagne-Ardenne or ALCA which was renamed Grand Est during the territorial reform that took effect in 2016
Read MoreMaginot Monument – Fleury-devant-Douaumont
Maginot Monument, a memorial to the minister of War who fought at Verdun as a patrolman and had a fortifications line built along France’s eastern borders
Read MoreDouaumont – Destroyed village – Verdun WWI
Douaumont, a village entirely destroyed during the Battle of Verdun, never rebuilt, declared ‘Dead for France’ and kept in its war state as a Memorial
Read MoreFleury-devant-Douaumont – Destroyed village – Verdun WWI
Fleury-devant-Douaumont in the Meuse, a village that was completely destroyed during WWI, but was never rebuilt and kept in its war state as a memorial
Read MoreFort of Douaumont – Battle of Verdun – WWI
The Fort of Douaumont was built 1885 and disarmed in 1915 as outdated, but remained a target for the Germans due to its central position on the Verdun front
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