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Old Franco-German Border Stones

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Old Franco-German Border Stones

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This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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    June 27, 2022

    During the First World War, the Vosges were the scene of bitter fighting. On the east side of the Vosges there are large military cemeteries (e.g. Hartmannswillerkopf). Even today, the trenches are still clearly visible in many places, where the enemies often faced each other only a few meters apart. On the west side of the Vosges ridge, the Route des Crêtes (ridge road) runs just below the peaks, a military road built by the French army as a supply route to secure the newly conquered terrain against the Germans advancing from the east. Unlike most other roads, it doesn't connect places with each other. Today this road is a popular tourist route, especially for motorbikes.

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      October 8, 2021

      There are still a few old boundary stones that marked the border between Germany and France.

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        July 15, 2022

        A former boundary stone that marked the border between Germany and France

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          Distance 309 m

          Uphill 10 m

          Downhill 20 m

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          Location: Le Valtin, Sankt Didel, Great East, France

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