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Lorraine

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Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Lorraine, visa requirements / Get around / Lorraine attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Lorraine nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out

Lorraine, (French: Lorraine), (German: Lothringen)[1] is an administrative region in eastern France. It borders the countries of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany in addition to the French regions of Franche-Comté, Alsace, and Champagne-Ardenne.

Regions

Cities

Epinal
Metz - is maybe double the size of Nancy.
Nancy - has about 100,000 people and, despite its relatively small size, is the cultural capital of the region and a lively city with a student population of about 35,000.

Other destinations

Vittel

Culture and History

Talk

French of course is spoken in Lorraine, but like the rest of the country, regional languages are also spoken. Alsatian, a language related to Swiss German is spoken near the German border though the language's boundaries also spill over to Alsace. Lorrain is also another regional language, near the Belgian border.

Travel to Lorraine & Visa Requirements

Tours & Getting around Lorraine

Lorraine attractions and sightseeing

Lorraine city tours

Lorraine Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Quiche Lorraine
Mirabelles

Lorraine nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Stay safe

Get out

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