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Grand Est borders four countries—Belgium (Wallonia region) and Luxembourg (Cantons of Esch-sur-Alzette and Remich) on the north, Germany on the east and northeast, and Switzerland on the southeast. It is the only French region to border more than two countries, or more countries than French regions.
Grand Est, region of France created in 2016 by the union of the former regions of Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne. It is bounded by Hauts-de-France and Ile-de-France to the west and Bourgogne–Franche-Comte to the south. Belgium and Luxembourg lie to the north, Germany to the east, and Switzerland to the south.
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Le Grand Est [1] est une région administrative française résultant de la fusion le 1 er janvier 2016 des anciennes régions administratives Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne [N 1] et Lorraine.
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The Grand Est Region now encorporates the previous Regions of Alsace, Champagne Ardennes and Lorraine. This varied border country which abuts Switzerland and Germany has developed rich traditions and culture from the variety of influences brought to bear on it over the years.
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More than any other region of France, Grand Est has been shaped by continual waves of settlement, invasion and border changes. As the name suggests, this is a large region of eastern France, fronting the entire border with Germany and Luxembourg, and significant portions of the Belgian and Swiss borders, too.
Grand Est is an administrative region in northeastern France. It was made from three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the short-lived name of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine because of territorial reform which had been passed by the French law in 2014.
