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Alsace is situated North East of France. It is bordered on the West by the Vosges and on the East by the Rhine which separates it from Germany.

Alsace had a chaotic history between Fran ee and Germany. It put the region at the center of Europe. Strasbourg, the main city of Alsace, host the European parliament.

Alsace is a lovely region with green hills and medieval villages. The Alsace wine road is one of the most beautiful wine sceneries in the world!

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Alsace Region Information:

Location: North East of France, between the Vosges and the Rhine river
Size: 190km long and 50km wide
Alsace is the smallest region in France
Weather: Semi-continental with hot summers and cold winters with frequent snowfall
Population: 1,750,000
Main Cities:

Strasbourg (450,000)
Mulhouse (230,000)
Colmar (86,800)

Places of Interest: Strasbourg (church, old city)
Alsace Wine Road (great sceneries)
Colmar (half-timbered houses)
Haut-Koenigsbourg (castle)
Vosges (forest)

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Wines from Alsace: riesling - gewurztraminer - pinot blanc - tokay pinot gris - sylvaner - crémant d'alsace - wines from Alsace

Interview: Etienne Hugel

Other regions: Bordeaux - Bourgogne (Burgundy) - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence - South West

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