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Larger and less strongly characterised by the German dialect than its neighbour Alsace, Lorraine is less chocolate box pretty. It’s a region better explored in dramatic sweeps than minute detail.

From the haunting solitude of the WWI battlefields to the elegantly refined beauty of Nancy, the drama of Lorraine is on a big scale. A scale that nature has choreographed with largely unspoiled countryside, rolling farmlands, the major rivers of the Moselle, the Meurthe and Meuse, all set on the luxuriantly forested stage of the Lorraine plateau.

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Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe-et-Moselle

Capital of Burgundy, Dijon is famous for mustard and Crème de Cassis
Beaune attracts the tourists as the wine capital of Burgundy
The Route des Grands Crus reads like an expensive wine list

Meuse

Meuse

Rock and international jazz in Nevers
Follow the wine trail in Pouilly sur Loire
Relax in the green heart of Burgundy in the Morvan country park

Moselle

Moselle

The cathedral in Mâcon was originally named St Napoléon
Prehistoric hunting grounds and a museum at the Salutré rock
Impressive Roman remains in Autun

Vosges

Vosges

Wine tasting in the villages around Auxerre and 11th century treasures in the cathedral
Romanesque art and modern vehicles in Avallon
A big name in the middle ages, Vézelay has been designated a World Heritage Site

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