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Alsace-Lorraine: Quick Facts

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  • The British Foreign Office published a study in 1919 showing the frustration of the people in Alsace-Lorraine at being handed back and forth between France and Germany.
  • The Maginot Line of fortifications meant to protect France from Germany was built in the 1930s through Alsace and Lorraine.
  • King Louis XIV of France apparently described Alsace as a "beautiful garden."

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Alsace-Lorraine
Map of Europe about 800 CE showing the extent of the Frankish kingdom under Charlemagne in light purple, covering much of present-day France, Germany, northern Italy, and neighboring regions. Areas inhabited by Slavic peoples who were tributary to Charlemagne are shaded in a darker purple to the east of the Frankish kingdom, including groups such as the Bohemians, Moravians, and Croats. Major cities, rivers, and neighboring kingdoms are labeled for context.
Panoramic view of the confluence of the Ill River's branches in Strasbourg, France, with historic stone towers, bridges, and buildings along the waterfront.
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