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Buildings along the Ill River in Strasbourg, France (Photodisc/Getty)
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Alsace-Lorraine Travel Guide
The provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, with ancient capitals at Strasbourg and Nancy, have been the object of many disputes between Germany and France. Alsace has been called "the least French of French provinces," more reminiscent of the Black Forest across the Rhine. In fact, it became German from 1870 until after World War I and was ruled by Hitler from 1940 to 1944. These days, both provinces are back under French control, though they remain somewhat independent.
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Place de la Cathédrale
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