Lorraine
Lorraine (German: Lothringen) is a former administrative region in the northeast of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Grand Est. In 2012, the population was 2,356,600.
The most important population centres were Nancy and Metz, with about 300,000 people each, followed by Thionville, with about 130,000. Other important cities were Epinal and Bar-le-Duc.
The departments in the region were Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges.
Lorraine Media
Cathedral of Saint Stephen in Metz, capital of Lorraine
Nancy: the Arc Héré seen from Place Stanislas
Lorraine et anciennes provinces
Lorraine in 1870: Colours show the original departments' territories.
Chajoux valley, La Bresse, Vosges, France.
Fortifications in Longwy, inscribed on the World Heritage list by UNESCO as part of the Fortifications of Vauban
The Cross of Lorraine, emblem of the Free French.
Emile Durkheim
Other websites
Media related to Lorraine at Wikimedia Commons
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