Reports Alsace Lorraine Champagne

The French département of the Meuse held the front lines of the Great War. That formidable conflict left its indelible mark on the region’s strategic battlegrounds, notably those of the Argonne with the Butte de Vauquois, the Sail..
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Metz, is the new trend for French city breaks! Metz’s own Centre Pompidou has just celebrated its first anniversary which has focused attention on this marvellous city. It’s an ideal place to discover over a weekend getaway break..
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The mediaeval, gourmet city of Troyes is a place to discover, visit and enjoy… It’s famous for its delicious andouillettes and the factory outlets in its suburbs, the marked-down designer vestiges of its textile past.
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Love it or hate it, there are no half measures and its staunchest supporters would sell their souls for a “Five A”. Those who turn their noses up at the mention of the andouillette have no idea what a treat they’re missing!
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Almost totally destroyed during the First World War, Reims was subsequently to become a privileged bastion of Art Deco. A remarkable exhibition and a recently inaugurated tourist circuit are an invitation to rediscover the coronat..
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Tucked away between the Champagne and Alsace regions, Metz was simply a stopover for a long time, where you had to make do with simple, countrified cuisine... With the arrival of the Eastern TGV, the capital of Lorraine is now poi..
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After 10 June 2007, Metz will be merely 1h 22 from Paris by the Eastern TGV. The capital of Lorraine will then emerge from anonymity and will prove to be what it is: a splendid city of art and also a town in the full swing of deve..
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The former capital of the Dukes of Lorraine, Nancy is an ideal weekend destination. In its various districts you'll discover a rich architectural heritage, from the Saint-Jean-du-Vieil-Aître Commandery Tower dating back to the 12
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After 10 June 2007, Metz will be merely 1h 22 from Paris by the Eastern TGV. The capital of Lorraine will then emerge from anonymity and will prove to be what it is: a splendid city of art and also a town in the full swing of deve..
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The former capital of the Dukes of Lorraine, Nancy is an ideal weekend destination. In its various districts you'll discover a rich architectural heritage, from the Saint-Jean-du-Vieil-Aître Commandery Tower dating back to the 12t..
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Halfway between Colmar and Rouffach, on the slopes of the peaceful medieval village of Guerberschwir, is one of the oldest terroirs in Alsace: Clos Saint-Imer. Grown and vinified with care by the Burn family, the resulting Muscats..
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Set at the foot of the Sundgau hills, 37 km (23 miles) from Basle – whose airport it shares – Mulhouse remains a little-known city. Its historic pedestrianised centre, numerous gardens and wealthy bourgeois villas, symbolising a p..
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Set at the foot of the Sundgau hills, 37 km (23 miles) from Basle – whose airport it shares – Mulhouse remains a little-known city. Its historic pedestrianised centre, numerous gardens and wealthy bourgeois villas, symbolising a p..
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In Alsace, Riesling is the leading grape variety. And the king of Rieslings is unquestionably the Trimbach estate’s Clos Sainte Hune, an extraordinary, little-known wine that requires patience.
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In Alsace, Riesling is the leading grape variety. And the king of Rieslings is unquestionably the Trimbach estate’s Clos Sainte Hune, an extraordinary, little-known wine that requires patience.
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Gardens created from scratch to pay homage to local horticultural traditions or escape to the Himalayas.
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On the margins of the large trading houses that have built the reputation of Champagne wines (Bollinger, Roederer, Henriot, Billecart-Salmont, etc.), the Champagne vineyard today has some 5,000 independent growers whose quality w..
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With the inauguration of the East European TGV scheduled for 10th June 2007, Strasbourg will be just 2 hours 20 minutes from Paris, instead of 4! So before the expected rush of tourists, make the most of the winter beauty of the c..
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