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Roman Catholicism: . Diocese of Metz (Immediately subject to the Holy See)Diocese of Nancy; Diocese of Saint-Dié; Diocese of Verdun; Protestantism: Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine (). Lutheranism: . Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession of Alsace and Lorraine (); Calvinism:
Lorraine, historical region of France, incorporated since January 2016 into the administrative region of Grand Est. Created by the Treaty of Verdun as part of Lotharingia in 843, Lorraine was contested by Germany and Burgundy during the Middle Ages and fell under French control in the 17th century.
Jan 29, 2022 · Lorraine is famous worldwide for its quiche, macarons, Mirabelle plum and madeleine.It is home to more than 2,3 million inhabitants (Lorrains and Lorraines).For many years, the region was synonymous with coal, iron and steel industries and was in the 1960 the 3rd economical region in France.
Dec 26, 2023 · 1. Nancy Nancy. The old capital of Lorraine, Nancy is renowned for its magnificent 18th-century Baroque architecture. One of Europe's most exquisite squares, the UNESCO-listed Place Stanislas is lined with impressive palaces featuring ornate balconies.. Another way to appreciate the city's cultural heritage is by visiting the museums.
Lorraine, medieval region, present-day northeastern France. By the Treaty of Verdun (843), it became part of the realm of Lothar I. Inherited by his son Lothar, it became the kingdom of Lotharingia. After Lothar’s death, it was contested by Germany and France and came under German control in 925.
The Lorraine area consists of four departments, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Meuse (55), Moselle (57), and Vosges (88). It is the only French region to border on three different foreign countries – Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany: it also borders on three other French regions, Alsace to the east, Champagne-Ardenne to the west, and Franche-Comté to the south. Lorraine was not always part of France. When, in the 9th century, Charlemagne divided his empire into three parts, Lorraine, like today ...
Lorraine has far more in the way of historic sites and places of interest. A vacation there is easy to fill with important historical and artistic places.
Meurthe-et-Moselle. The Meurthe-et-Moselle department occupies central Lorraine. - Nancy on the banks of the Meurthe, is a pleasant, very attractive 18th century town with the centre around Place Stanislas important enough to be UNESCO listed as a world heritage site and also with several other important historic monuments - close to Nancy visit the towns of Pont-a-Mousson to see the abbey and the arcaded Place Duroc, then Toul for the gothic Cathedral of Saint-Etienne and other historic ...
Jan 3, 2023 · Lorraine has a reputation for austerity, and yet impressive wealth shines through the walls and history of the region: in the royal Stanislas Square in Nancy, from the works of local painter Georges de La Tour and his "chiaroscuro" techniques, within the impressive Saint-Etienne Cathedral in Metz, the Château of Lunéville (Versailles Lorrain), Bar-le Duc with its urban Renaissance style, Toul with its ramparts and cathedral of Saint-Etienne, Epinal with its château and image museums ...
Lorraine, Historical duchy of western Europe and government region of France.Originally known as Upper Lorraine and later simply as Lorraine, it was formed by the division of Lorraine (Lotharingia) into two duchies in 959.
