Alsace–Lorraine - Wikipedia
Alsace–Lorraine (German: Elsaß–Lothringen), officially the Imperial Territory of Alsace–Lorraine (German: Reichsland Elsaß–Lothringen), was a territory of the German Empire, located in modern-day France.
Alsace-Lorraine | Facts, Definition, & History | Britannica
Sep 20, 2024 · Alsace-Lorraine, area comprising the present French départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle. Alsace-Lorraine was the name given to the 5,067 square miles (13,123 square km) of territory that was ceded by France to Germany in …
Alsace | History, Culture, Geography, & Map | Britannica
Sep 25, 2024 · Geography. Much of Lorraine is forested and hilly. The Vosges Mountains rise along the region’s historical border of Alsace on the east, giving way to the hilly Lorraine Plateau to the west. The Meuse River traverses the region from south-southwest to north-northwest.
Alsace-Lorraine Map - Europe - Mapcarta
Alsace-Lorraine is an area along the border between France and Germany. It is not just a term for the two provinces Alsace and Lorraine taken together; it refers specifically to the parts of them that were amalgamated under German rule 1871-1918.
History of Alsace - Wikipedia
Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although it was never formally annexed, Alsace-Lorraine was incorporated into the Greater German Reich , which had been restructured into Reichsgau .
Alsace - Wikipedia
Topographic map of Alsace. Alsace has an area of 8,283 km 2, making it the smallest région of metropolitan France. It is almost four times longer than it is wide, corresponding to a plain between the Rhine in the east and the Vosges mountains in the west. It includes the départements of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin (known previously as Sundgau and ...
Alsace Region Map and Travel Guide - Mapping Europe
Sep 7, 2024 · Below is a map of the historic Alsace region of France, once the smallest French region, located in the northeast of France on the Border with Germany and Switzerland. Since 2016 the regions of Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne were combined to form a larger region called Grand Est.
Map of Alsace - Visit Alsace
Colmar. Mulhouse. The Alsace Wine Route. The Vosges Mountains. Northern Alsace. Northern Vosges and Alsace Bossue. The Plain of Alsace. Sundgau. Basel – the Three Country Region.
Alsace–Lorraine - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 7°00′E. Map of Territory. The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine (German: Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen or Elsass-Lothringen, French: Terre d'Empire d'Alsace-Lorraine or Alsace-Moselle) was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after its victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
Map of Alsace: interactive map and pdf maps download
Alsace map in PDF to download and print out. If you decide to print the map at home, below you will find a map of Alsace with the main roads in the region and a simplified map of the main tourist attractions to help you find your way around when planning your trip.