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Territoire de Belfort, Franche-comte, France

Map of Franche-comte, France
Franche-comte (Franche-Comté) 		Department map of Territoire de Belfort
Territoire de Belfort

The smallest department in France, on the border of Alsace and a few files from Switzerland. A town which was of great strategic importance during the two World Wars.


Towns and cities

Belfort
The name comes from Belle-Fort, pretty fortress.
The germans, swiss and burgundians battled possession of this town, which was a gateway to access all parts of Europe. Attached and besieged many times during the 30 Years WAr in 1630...
The fortication were greatly improved by Vauban, but finally the Prussians managed to occupy the fortress. Before the 1900s, once again the fortress is improved, in time for World War I, were the town is continually bombarded. Occupied during World War II by the germans, the town was liberated in November 1944.


Local websites

Belfort


Tourisme, travel, information

Franche-Comté