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Grand Est

More than any other region of , Grand Est has been shaped by continual waves of settlement, invasion and border changes. As the name suggests, this is a large region of eastern France, fronting the entire border with and , and significant portions of the and borders, too.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Strasbourg and Reims.

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, in Alsace, is the capital of the Grand-Est region of and is most widely known for hosting a number of important European institutions.

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, a city in Champagne-Ardenne, , is perhaps best known for its world heritage listed cathedral, where generations of French kings were crowned.

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is in the Lorraine region of that borders and . and the rest of the region offer much to view of historical interest, as well as a well-rounded shopping scene, ranging from the low- to high-end and including a great Saturday farmers' market.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Nancy and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

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is a moderate-sized city in the Grand-Est region of . is the capital of the French département of Meurthe-et-Moselle, and is the economic capital of the Lorraine region.

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is a commune in the Vosges department, Grand Est, northeastern . It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

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is an industrial city in Alsace, west of the Rhine near the border to . Thanks to its history, cultural heritage, geographic location, and a plethora of investments made to gentrify neighbourhoods, rehabilitate public transportation, and new stores, the city is slowly but surely getting out of its dark ages.

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is a city in Alsace, . 's old town is the main attraction if you come to . It is stunningly beautiful and well preserved.

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is a city of 63,000 people on the Seine river in the Champagne-Ardenne region of . The city has a rich architectural and urban heritage: many buildings are protected as historical monuments, including the half-timbered houses that survived in the old town.

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is a city in the department in Grand Est, northeastern . It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of , which divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms—considered the foundation of Germany and France—was signed there.

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is the capital of the Vosges département in Lorraine.

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is in Lorraine on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Saarbrücken, Germany.

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is a small town in Champagne-Ardenne, , known for its Champagne production. Some of the most famous brands are produced and cellared in the miles of tunnels which exist beneath the town.

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is in the middle of Alsace. It is home to the humanist library. Nearby is the deer reserve with unusual wildlife.

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is one of the most enchanting towns in Alsace. is a medieval city with a lot of half-timbered houses, which give the charm of the city.

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is a medieval village in Alsace that is classified among The Most Beautiful Villages of France.

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is a city of 23,000 people in Alsace in the Grand-Est at the German and Swiss borders, just north of Basel. is rich in cultural resources and fun activities.

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, in Alsace, Grand-Est was an important town in the Middle Ages. It has a large fortress, and the town's name means Emperor's mountain which comes from the fortress.

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is one of the prettiest towns in Alsace. It was first mentioned in 768 AD. It was the property of the Dukes of Alsace, the Counts of Equisheim, the Emperor of Germany and the Bishop of Basel.

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is a fortified town in Alsace in the French region of Grand-Est. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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is a town in Lorraine. You might know from the brand of bottled mineral water of the same name, or their excellent thermal baths. It has a pleasant French small-town atmosphere.

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is a commune in the department in Grand Est in north-eastern . It lies west of , on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.

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is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace.

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is in the foothills of the Vosges mountains, 6 km south of Colmar in the heart of Alsace. It is the highest wine village on the Alsatian Vineyard Route.

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is a commune in Lorraine containing medieval hill village of the same name, that overlooks the Moselle River as it cuts way through its tree lined limestone gorge.

Grand Est

Latitude of center
48.4845° or 48° 29′ 4″ north
Longitude of center
6.113° or 6° 6′ 47″ east
Population
5,560,000
Elevation
227 metres (745 feet)
Inception
January 1st, 2016
Abbreviation
“ACAL”
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3925295237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
11071622
Wiki­data ID
Q18677983
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“Grand Est” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Grand Est”
  • Albanian: “Lindja e madhe”
  • Arabic: “ألزاس-شامبان أردان-لورين”
  • Arabic: “الشرق العظيم”
  • Arabic: “الشرق الكبير”
  • Aragonese: “Gran Este”
  • Armenian: “Գրանդ Էստ”
  • Asturian: “ACAL”
  • Asturian: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Asturian: “Gran Este”
  • Asturian: “Grand-Est”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qrand Est”
  • Balinese: “Grand Est”
  • Basque: “Ekialde Handia”
  • Belarusian: “Вялікі ўсходні рэгіён”
  • Belarusian: “Гранд Эст”
  • Belarusian: “Гранд-Эст”
  • Belarusian: “рэгіён Гранд Эст”
  • Belarusian: “рэгіён Гранд-Эст”
  • Belarusian: “Эльзас-Шампань-Ардэны-Латарынгія”
  • Bengali: “গ্রঁতেস্ত”
  • Breton: “Grand Est”
  • Breton: “Reter-Meur”
  • Bulgarian: “Гранд Ест”
  • Burmese: “ဂရံတဲ့စ်တ်တိုင်း”
  • Catalan: “Gran Est”
  • Cebuano: “Grand Est”
  • Chechen: “ГгӀанд-Эст”
  • Chinese: “Grand Est”
  • Chinese: “大东部大区”
  • Chinese: “大東部”
  • Chinese: “大東部大區”
  • Chinese: “阿爾薩斯-香檳-阿登-洛林”
  • Corsican: “Grand est/Grandu levante”
  • Corsican: “Grand est”
  • Corsican: “Grandu levante”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Grand-Est”
  • Croatian: “Grand Est”
  • Czech: “Grand Est”
  • Czech: “Velký východ”
  • Danish: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Danish: “Grand Est”
  • Dimli (individual language): “Grand Est”
  • Dutch: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Dutch: “Elzas-Champagne-Ardenne-Lotharingen”
  • Dutch: “Grand Est”
  • Dutch: “Lotharingen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جراند ايست”
  • Esperanto: “Grand Est”
  • Esperanto: “Grand-Eosto”
  • Esperanto: “Granda Oriento”
  • Estonian: “Grand Est”
  • Finnish: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Finnish: “Grand Est”
  • French: “ACAL”
  • French: “Grand Est”
  • French: “Grand-Est”
  • French: “région Grand Est”
  • French: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine” (historical)
  • Galician: “Alsacia-Champaña-Ardenas-Lorena”
  • Galician: “Gran Leste”
  • German: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • German: “Elsass-Champagne-Ardennen-Lothringen”
  • German: “Grand Est”
  • German: “Grand-Est”
  • Greek: “ACAL”
  • Greek: “Αλσατία-Καμπανία-Αρδέννες-Λωρραίνη”
  • Greek: “Γκραντ Εστ”
  • Hebrew: “אלזס-שמפאן-ארדן-לורן”
  • Hebrew: “גראנד אסט”
  • Hebrew: “גראנד-אסט”
  • Hindi: “ग्रांड एस्ट”
  • Hungarian: “Grand Est”
  • Hungarian: “Kelet-Franciaország”
  • Icelandic: “Grand Est”
  • Indonesian: “Grand Est”
  • Interlingua: “Grand Est”
  • Interlingua: “Grande Est”
  • Interlingue: “Grand Est”
  • Irish: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Irish: “Grand Est”
  • Italian: “Alsazia-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorena”
  • Italian: “Grand Est”
  • Italian: “Grande Est”
  • Japanese: “グラン・テスト地域圏”
  • Japanese: “グラン・テスト地方”
  • Kazakh: “Гранд-Эст”
  • Korean: “그랑테스트”
  • Korean: “알자스샹파뉴아르덴로렌”
  • Kurdish: “Grand Est”
  • Ladin: “Grand Est”
  • Latin: “Alsatia Campania Arduenna et Lotharingia”
  • Latin: “Magnus Oriens”
  • Latvian: “Grand Est”
  • Latvian: “Grandesta”
  • Limburgan: “Grand Est”
  • Lithuanian: “Didieji Rytai”
  • Lithuanian: “Grand Estas”
  • Luxembourgish: “Grand Est”
  • Macedonian: “Голем Исток”
  • Macedonian: “Гран Ест”
  • Malagasy: “Grand Est”
  • Malay: “Grand Est”
  • Maltese: “Grand Est”
  • Marathi: “ग्रांद एस्त”
  • Mongolian: “Гранд Эст”
  • Northern Frisian: “Grand Est”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Grand Est”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grand Est”
  • Norwegian: “Grand Est”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Alsàcia-Champanha-Ardena-Lorena”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Grand Èst”
  • Ossetian: “Гранд-Эст”
  • Persian: “آلزاس-شامپاین-آردن-لورن”
  • Persian: “گرانت است”
  • Persian: “گراند است”
  • Picard: “Grand Est”
  • Piemontese: “Grand Est”
  • Polish: “Grand Est”
  • Portuguese: “ACAL”
  • Portuguese: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Portuguese: “Alsácia-Champanha-Ardenas-Lorena”
  • Portuguese: “Grand Est”
  • Portuguese: “Grand-Est”
  • Portuguese: “Grande Leste”
  • Romanian: “Grand Est”
  • Russian: “Большой восточный регион”
  • Russian: “Гранд Эст”
  • Russian: “Гранд-Эст”
  • Russian: “Эльзас-Шампань-Арденны-Лотарингия”
  • Sardinian: “Grand Est”
  • Scots: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Scots: “Grand Est”
  • Serbian: “Алзас-Шампања-Ардени-Лорен”
  • Serbian: “Гран ест”
  • Serbian: “Гранд Ест”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Grand Est”
  • Slovak: “Alsasko-Champagne-Ardenne-Lotrinsko”
  • Slovak: “Grand Est”
  • Slovenian: “Grand Est”
  • South Azerbaijani: “قرانت است”
  • Spanish: “Alsacia-Lorena-Champaña-Ardenas”
  • Spanish: “Gran Este”
  • Swedish: “Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine”
  • Swedish: “Grand Est”
  • Swiss German: “Elsass-Champagne-Ardenne-Lothringe”
  • Swiss German: “Grossa Oschta”
  • Tajik: “Гранд-Эст”
  • Tatar: “Граңд-Эст”
  • Thai: “กร็อง อีส”
  • Thai: “แคว้นกร็องแต็สต์”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Grand Est”
  • Turkish: “Grand Est”
  • Ukrainian: “Гранд Ест”
  • Ukrainian: “Гранд-Ест”
  • Urdu: “گرایت است”
  • Venetian: “Grand Est”
  • Venetian: “Grando Est”
  • Vietnamese: “Grand Est”
  • Vlaams: “Grand Est”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Grand Est”
  • Welsh: “Dwyrain Mawr”
  • Welsh: “Grand Est”
  • Western Frisian: “Grutte Easten”
  • Wu Chinese: “大东部大区”
  • Yue Chinese: “大東部”
  • Zeeuws: “Grand Est”
  • “FR-GES”
  • “Grand Est”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Grand Est”. Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.