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Grand Est[2] (French: [ɡʁɑ̃t‿ɛst] (listen); Alsatian: Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/Luxembourgish: Grouss Osten; Rhine Franconian: Groß Oschte; German: Großer Osten [ˈɡʁoːsɐ ˈʔɔstn̩]; English: "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (pronounced [alzas ʃɑ̃paɲ aʁdɛn lɔʁɛn]; ACAL or, less commonly, ALCA),[3] as a result of territorial reform which had been passed by the French Parliament in 2014.[4][5][lower-alpha 1]

Grand Est Grossa Oschta (Alemannic German) Grouss Osten (Luxembourgish)
Region
The Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg north of Colmar
Brandmark
Country	France
Prefecture	Strasbourg
Departments	10 Ardennes Aube Bas-Rhin Marne Haute-Marne Haut-Rhin Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges
Government
• Body	Regional council of Grand Est
• President of the Regional Council	Jean Rottner (LR)
Area
• Total	57,433 km2 (22,175 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]
• Total	5,556,219
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	FR-GES
GDP (2013)	Ranked
Total	€150.3 billion (US$207.0 bn)
Per capita	€27,085 (US$37,312)
NUTS Region	FRF
Official languages	French,
Recognised languages	Alemannic German and Moselle Franconian
Website	www.grandest.fr

The region sits astride three water basins (Seine, Meuse and Rhine), spanning an area of 57,433 km² (22,175 sq mi), the fifth largest in France; it includes two mountain ranges (Vosges and Ardennes). It shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. As of 2017, it had a population of 5,549,586 inhabitants. The prefecture and largest city, by far, is Strasbourg.

The East of France has a rich and diverse culture, being situated at a crossroads between the Latin and Germanic worlds. This history is reflected in the variety of languages spoken there (Alsatian, Champenois, and Lorraine Franconian). Most of today's Grand Est region was considered "Eastern" as early as the 8th century, when it constituted the southern part of the Francian territory of Austrasia. The city of Reims (in Champagne), where Frankish king Clovis I had been baptized in 496 AD, would later play a prominent ceremonial role in French monarchical history as the traditional site of the coronation of the kings of France. The Champagne fairs played a significant role in the economy of medieval Europe as well. Alsace and Lorraine thrived in the sphere of influence of the Holy Roman Empire for most of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and subject to competing claims by France and Germany over the centuries.

The region has distinctive traditions such as the celebration of Saint Nicholas Day, Christmas markets, or traditions involving the Easter hare in Alsace and Lorraine. Alsace-Moselle are furthermore subject to local law for historical reasons. With a long industrial history and strong agriculture and tourism (arts, gastronomy, sightseeing), the East of France is one of the top economic producing regions in the country.

Toponymy

Provisional name

The provisional name of the region was Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, formed by combining the names of the three former regions—Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine—in alphabetical order with hyphens. The formula for the provisional name of the region was established by the territorial reform law and applied to all but one of the provisional names for new regions.[5] The ACAL regional council, which was elected in December 2015, was given the task of choosing a name for the region and submitting it to the Conseil d'État—France's highest authority for administrative law—by 1 July 2016 for approval.[5][7] The provisional name of the region was retired on 30 September 2016, when the new name of the region, Grand Est, took effect.[6]

In Alsace and in Lorraine, the new region has frequently been called ALCA, for Alsace-Lorraine-Champagne-Ardennes, on the internet.[8]

Like the name Région Hauts-de-France (and, until 2015, the name Région Centre), the name Région Grand Est contains no reference whatsoever to the area's history or identity, but merely describes its geographical location within metropolitan France.

Permanent name

In a poll conducted in November 2014 by France 3 in Champagne-Ardenne, Grand Est (29.16%) and Austrasie (22.65%) were the top two names among 25 candidates and 4,701 votes.[9] Grand Est also topped a poll the following month conducted by L'Est Républicain, receiving 42% of 3,324 votes.[10]

The names which received a moderate amount of discussion were:

• Grand Est français [fr], a term used to refer to the northeast quarter of Metropolitan France, although this term refers to a geographic region larger than just ACAL. The term has been commonly used and topped the polls mentioned above.
• Grand Est Europe (Great East Europe), a variant of Grand Est that alludes to the region being a gateway to Europe both through trade and since Strasbourg is home to several European institutions (which makes it one of the three unofficial capitals of the European Union).[11] However, the name was mocked for how it could suggest that the region is in Eastern Europe.[12]
• Austrasie (Austrasia), which refers to an historical region spanning parts of present-day northeast France, the Benelux, and northwest Germany.[9][10]
• Quatre frontières (Four Frontiers), which refers to the region's border with four countries.[9]

Geography

Grand Est covers 57,433 square kilometres (22,175 sq mi) of land and is the sixth-largest of the regions of France. 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,[13] and Switzerland[14] on the southeast. It is the only French region to border more than two countries, or more countries than French regions. Its neighbors within France are Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on the south, Île-de-France on the west, and Hauts-de-France on the northwest.

Departments

Grand Est contains ten departments: Ardennes, Aube, Bas-Rhin, Marne, Haute-Marne, Haut-Rhin, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Vosges.

Topography

The main ranges in the region include the Vosges to the east and the Ardennes to the north.

Hydrology

The region is bordered on the east by the Rhine, which forms about half of the border with Germany. Other major rivers which flow through the region include the Meuse, Moselle, Marne, and Saône.

Lakes in the region include lac de Gérardmer, lac de Longemer, lac de Retournemer, lac des Corbeaux, Lac de Bouzey, lac de Madine, étang du Stock and lac de Pierre-Percée.

Climate

Grand Est climate depends on the proximity of the sea. In Champagne and Western Lorraine, the climate is oceanic (Köppen : Cfb), with cool to mild winters and warm summers. But Ardennes, Moselle and Alsace climates are borderline humid continental (Köppen : Dfb) - oceanic (Köppen : Cfb), characterized by cold winters with frequent days below the freezing point, and hot summers, with many days with temperatures up to 32 °C.

History

Formation

Grand Est is the result of territorial reform legislation passed in 2014 by the French Parliament to reduce the number of regions in Metropolitan France—the part of France in continental Europe—from 22 to 13.[15] Grand Est is the merger of three regions: Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine.

Opposition

The merger has been, and still is, strongly opposed by some groups in Alsace, and a large majority of Alsatians.[16][17] The territorial reform law allows new regions to choose the seat of the regional councils, but specifically made Strasbourg the seat of the Grand Est regional council—a move to appease the region's politicians.[18]

The creation of the new region was unpopular among Alsatians. In response, the Government created the European Collectivity of Alsace merging the departments of Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin, to take effect in 2021.

Demographics

The region has an official population of 5,549,586 (municipal population on 1 January 2017).[19]

Cities with over 20,000 inhabitants	Former region	2017
Strasbourg	Alsace	280,966
Reims	Champagne-Ardenne	182,460
Metz	Lorraine	116,429
Mulhouse	Alsace	109,443
Nancy	Lorraine	104,286
Colmar	Alsace	69,105
Troyes	Champagne-Ardenne	61,652
Charleville-Mézières	Champagne-Ardenne	46,428
Châlons-en-Champagne	Champagne-Ardenne	44,753
Thionville	Lorraine	40,701
Haguenau	Alsace	34,504
Schiltigheim	Alsace	31,894
Épinal	Lorraine	31,740
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Lorraine	30,020
Illkirch-Graffenstaden	Alsace	26,780
Saint-Dizier	Champagne-Ardenne	24,012
Épernay	Champagne-Ardenne	22,671
Chaumont	Champagne-Ardenne	21,945
Montigny-lès-Metz	Lorraine	21,813
Forbach	Lorraine	21,552
Saint-Louis	Alsace	21,177
Sarreguemines	Lorraine	20,783

2017 Rank	Department	Legal Population in 2017	Area (km²)	Aroen (Pop./km²)	INSEE Dept. No.
1	Bas-Rhin	1,125,559	4,755	237	67
2	Moselle	1,043,552	6,216	168	57
3	Haut-Rhin	764,030	3,525	217	68
4	Meurthe-et-Moselle	733,481	5,246	140	54
5	Marne	568,895	8,162	70	51
6	Vosges	367,673	5,874	62.5	88
7	Aube	310,020	6,004	51.5	10
8	Ardennes	273,579	5,229	52	08
9	Meuse	187,187	6,211	30	55
10	Haute-Marne	175,640	6,211	28	52

Government

Regional council

The regional council has limited administrative authority, mostly concerning the promotion of the region's economy and financing educational and cultural activities. The regional council has no legislative authority. The seat of the regional council will be Strasbourg. The regional council, elected in December 2015, is controlled by The Republicans.[20] The elected inaugural president of the Grand Est Regional Council is Philippe Richert, who was previously the President of the Alsace Regional Council.[20] The current president is Jean Rottner.

Economy

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 159.9 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 6.7% of French economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 25,400 euros or 84% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 101% of the EU average.[21]

Transport and infrastructure

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Rail transport

The region has five tram networks:

• Strasbourg tramway
• Reims tramway
• Nancy Guided Light Transit
• Mulhouse tramway
• Saarbahn (Tram-train)

Airports

The region has four airports:

• EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
• Châlons Vatry Airport
• Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport
• Strasbourg Airport

Motorways

The region has eighteen motorways:

• A4 Paris to Strasbourg
• A5 Paris to Langres
• A26 Calais to Troyes
• A30 Uckange to Longwy in N52
• A31 Beaune to Luxembourg in A3 motorway (Luxembourg)
• A33 Nancy to Phalsbourg in N4
• A34 Reims to Sedan
• A35 Strasbourg to Basel
• A36 Beaune to Mulhouse
• A304 project in city of Charleville-Mézières
• A313 in city of Pont-à-Mousson
• A314 and A315 in city of Metz
• A320 in city of Forbach
• A330 in city of Nancy
• A340 Brumath to Haguenau in D1340
• A344 in city of Reims
• A351 in city of Strasbourg
• A352 Molsheim to Schirmeck in D1420

The region has twelve cities that have ring roads:

• Strasbourg
• Reims
• Metz
• Nancy
• Mulhouse
• Troyes
• Châlons-en-Champagne
• Épinal
• Colmar
• Thionville
• Longwy

Heritage

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Grand Est is rich with architectural monuments from the Roman Empire to the early 21st century.

Gothic architecture is particularly conspicuous, with many famous cathedrals, basilicas and churches, such as Reims Cathedral, Strasbourg Cathedral, Metz Cathedral, Troyes Cathedral, Châlons Cathedral, Toul Cathedral, the Basilica of L'Épine, the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, the Basillica of Avioth [fr], the Basilica of St. Urbain in Troyes, Thann Church, Niederhaslach Church, Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, St. George's Church, Sélestat and St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Wissembourg.

See also

• Alsace
• Lorraine (region)
• Alsace-Lorraine
• Champagne (historical province)
• Ardenne
• Champagne-Ardenne
• Regions of France

Notes

References

External links

• Official Website (in French)
• Merger of the regions – France 3

На других языках

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[de] Grand Est

Grand Est (französisch [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ɡʁɑ̃t‿ɛst]), deutsch Großer Osten, ist eine französische Region, die am 1. Januar 2016 aus dem Gebiet der vorherigen Regionen Elsass (Alsace), Lothringen (Lorraine) und Champagne-Ardenne entstand. Als vorläufiger Name wurde zunächst Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine verwendet. Dieser wurde zum 1. Oktober 2016 vom Staatsrat (Conseil d’État) durch den aktuellen Namen ersetzt.[1][2]

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- [en] Grand Est

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[es] Gran Este

Gran Este (en francés, Grand Est)[1] es una de las trece regiones metropolitanas que, junto con los territorios de ultramar, conforman las dieciocho regiones de la República Francesa. Su capital y ciudad más poblada es Estrasburgo. Su creación generó oposiciones, especialmente en Alsacia, porque algunos consideraron que la nueva unidad administrativa iba en contra del desarrollo de las regiones históricas que la conforman.[2][3][4][5]

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[ru] Гранд-Эст

Гранд-Эст или Большой восточный регион (фр. Grand Est), (бывш. Эльза́с — Шампа́нь — Арде́нны — Лотари́нгия, фр. Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, сокращ. ACAL или ALCA[2]) — регион Франции, созданный в результате территориальной реформы французских регионов в 2014[3] году путём объединения трёх регионов: Эльзас, Лотарингия и Шампань — Арденны. Датой образования нового региона считается 1 января 2016 года[4].

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