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	Interfrance: Ballon of Alsace ski resort
		"Ballon d'Alsace" provides 5 ski areas and is well suited for family outings, as it satisfies both downhill and cross-country skiers.
		The ski area extends from the Ballon of Alsace massif to the Planche-des-Belles-Filles, the only ski place of the Haute-Saone department.
		Trails for snowshoeing, dogsledding and a luge area are also available.
	www.interfrance.com /en/fc/ski_ballon-A.html (405 words)

	SummitPost - Grand Ballon -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		He is not in the main chain which spreads from Ballon d'Alsace to Brezouard but in the side chain which grows away from the Rainkopf in south-eastern direction.
		The Grand Ballon has its legends, those of this white lady, the mysterious lake or its haunted thatches and those which are condemned to survey the hard slopes of them.
		The name "Ballon" (= balloon), name of many other summits of the Hautes Vosges is due to his round shape.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/152052/grand-ballon.html (1103 words)

	SummitPost - Ballon d'Alsace -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		The summit was located on the former french-german border during the annexion of Alsace by Germany (between 1870-1918 and 1940-1945).
		- The monument of Joan of Arc symbolizes the attachment of Alsace to the french nation.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/152652/ballon-d-alsace.html (1054 words)

	Welcome to the history of the Tour de France
		Although the polka-dot jersey of the race’s “King of the Mountains” did not yet exist, Pottier was clearly the 1905 Tour’s mountain man. Up the tough Ballon d'Alsace climb Pottier was the only rider who did not walk part of the way.
		After climbing specialist René Pottier destroyed the field on the Ballon d'Alsace climb, tendonitis forced him to drop out.
		The first mountain stage in the history of the Tour de France also introduced the race’s first climbing specialist, René Pottier.
	www.letour.fr /HISTO/TDF/1905/us/annee.html?RaceYear=1903&x=39&y=12 (239 words)

	Vosges mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high and are crossed by the railway from Hagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
		The Vosges in their southern portion are mainly of granite, with some porphyritic masses and of a kind of red sandstone (occasionally 1640 ft. in thickness) which on the western versant bears the French name of grès Vosgien.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vosges_mountains (239 words)

	Vosges mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central-western Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel (Switzerland) to Mainz (Germany).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high and are crossed by the railway from Hagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vosges_mountains (534 words)

	Vosges mountains - InfoSearchPoint.com
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high, and are crossed by the railway from I’Iagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
		The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel to Mainz, for a distance of 150 miles (?).
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Vosges_mountain_range (534 words)

	physics - Vosges mountains
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central-western Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel to Mainz, for a distance of 250 km (150 miles).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high and are crossed by the railway from Hagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
	www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Vosges_mountain_range (534 words)

	Encyclopedia: Vosges mountain range
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central-western Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel to Mainz, for a distance of 250 km (150 miles).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high and are crossed by the railway from Hagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vosges-mountain-range (534 words)

	Vosges mountains
		The départements of Vosges and Haute Saône are divided from Alsace and the territory of Belfort by the Ballon d'Alsace or St Maurice (4100 ft.).
		The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central-western Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel to Mainz, for a distance of 250 km (150 miles).
		The Lower Vosges are a sandstone plateau ranging from 1000 to 1850 ft. high and are crossed by the railway from Hagenau to Sarreguemines, defended by the fort of Bitche.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/vosges_mountains (534 words)

	Tour de France 2006, The Start : welcome on the official website
		Alsace is also the famous “Ballon”, which saw the victories of Merckx and Thévenet, and we will celebrate the hundredth anniversary of its first ascension this summer.
		The Tour of a « whole » France, as referred to by its inventor, one that passes through the Alsace and Lorraine regions.
		That Strasbourg was included in the route taken by this particular Tour, in this particular year, was a demonstration of a strong political intention, and sealed in all minds the newly restored peace.
	www.letour.fr /2006/presentationus (414 words)

	Tour de France 2005 - Stage 1 (useful links)
		As the race journeys across northern France to Germany and into the Alsace region, we can reflect on 100 years of mountains as the Ballon d&, the first mountain climbed in 1905, is part of stage nine.
		In stage 7 the tour goes into Germany when Ullrich will certainly want to be in form and hopefully win a stage in front of his countrymen, if not take Yellow.
		The American who has written his own piece of Tour history has won six -- in itself the outright record -- but would be far happier with seven when he retires from the sport that has earned him millions of dollars on the final day of his favorite race in three weeks’ time.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/1435264/posts (2361 words)

	Welcome to the history of the Tour de France
		Although the polka-dot jersey of the race’s “King of the Mountains” did not yet exist, Pottier was clearly the 1905 Tour’s mountain man. Up the tough Ballon d'Alsace climb Pottier was the only rider who did not walk part of the way.
		In fact, he climbed the Ballon at an admirable average speed of 20 km/hr, respectable even by today's standards.
		The first mountain stage in the history of the Tour de France also introduced the race’s first climbing specialist, René Pottier.
	www.letour.fr /HISTO/TDF/1905/us/annee.html?RaceYear=1903&x=39&y=12 (239 words)

	July 2005 in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rasmussen also substantially extends his lead in the King of the Mountains competition, winning all 30 points in the Ballon d'Alsace for the maillot á pois.
		Rasmussen is confirmed at the winner of the King of the Mountains competition, however, he must finish the race in Paris on Sunday to officially claim the title.
		Michael Schumacher finishes second, with younger brother Ralf finishing third, his first podium since the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/July_2005_in_sports (239 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com presents the 92nd Tour de France
		As a mountain biker, Rasmussen was used to riding two hours all out and with 76km and the steep Ballon d'Alsace plus a long flat run-in, the Chicken fried Cioni and flew towards home in Mulhouse.
		Mountains leader Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) rode the race of his life today, attacking the peloton after four kilometres and holding off the entire peloton to earn his first Tour de France stage victory.
		Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) is congratulated by a soigneur after the stage
	www.cyclingnews.com /road/2005/tour05/?id=results/tour059 (239 words)

	Interfrance: La Ville de Belfort
		Le Territoire de Belfort s'étend du massif vosgien et du Ballon d'Alsace aux contreforts du Jura, délimité au sud par la frontière avec la Suisse.
		Des somptueuses forêts vosgiennes aux villages fleuris du Sundgau, en passant par les eaux tranquilles du Malsaucy, le Territoire de Belfort offre une variété de paysages et 540 km de sentiers balisés, qui ravit promeneurs, cavaliers, cyclistes et autres amoureux d'espace.
		Le Lion est situé au pied d'une façade du château, lequel fut entouré de fortifications par Vauban au XVIIe siècle.
	web10361.ntx.net /fr/fc/fc_belfort.html (239 words)

	GR7 Du Ballon d'Alsace (Territoire de Belfort, Vosges et Haut-Rhin) à Dijon (Côte d'Or).
		GR7 Du Ballon d'Alsace (Territoire de Belfort, Vosges et Haut-Rhin) à Dijon (Côte d'Or).
		Randonnées accompagnées du 10/06 au 17/06/2006 and du 17/06 au 24/06/2006 au Gîte de L'Etoile.
		De St Etienne (Loire)à Lodève (Hérault) par le GR7
	www.gr-infos.com /gr7a.htm (150 words)

	USATODAY.com - Voigt takes yellow jersey from Armstrong; Rasmussen wins Stage 9
		Voigt finished third on the stage from Gerardmer, a route that included Le Ballon d'Alsace, the first mountain to be included in 1905.
		Nor did Armstrong's teammates seek to prevent Voigt from taking the overall lead, although they still pedaled robustly to make sure that he did not get too far ahead — and to show that they remain strong after they had a disappointing day on Saturday.
		Voigt finished third, behind stage winner Michael Rasmussen of Denmark and Christophe Moreau of France.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/cycling/tourdefrance/2005-07-10-stage9_x.htm (150 words)

	Guides de France - Hotel, restaurant 90 Territoire de Belfort Vescemont 90200
		Hôtel du saut de la truite ballon d'alsace vescemont territoire de belfort, 3 etoiles
		Hotel Vellescot - Hotel Vauthiermont - Hotel Valdoie - Hotel Urcerey - - Hotel Vetrigne - Hotel Vezelois - Hotel Villars-le-Sec
	www.sims2fr.com /vescemont-90200,34843.htm (83 words)

	Holiday home vacation rental FAG-holiday chalet, Le Ménil, Vosges, Lorraine, Lorraine, Vosges & Alsace, France holiday homes, vacation rentals
		The location amidst the High Vosges mountains near the Ballon d’Alsace on the upper Mosel valley which means that there are outstanding opportunities for walking, as well as first-class cycle training routes.
		Le Ménil is a town of about 2000 inhabitants and is situated in the mountains of the southern High Vosges near the source of the Mosel at an altitude of approximately 550 m.
		The detached villa is build in the chalet style and is situated about 600m above the small town of Le Ménil in the mountains of the South Vosges, on a large well cared for piece of land, (2000 square metres).
	www.vacationvillas.net /index.cfm/ferienwohnung/26276.cfm (399 words)

	The Vosges mountains
		On a fine day we recommend you follow the Route des Crêtes through the Vosges mountains and visit the Hohneck peak (1362m) or the Grand Ballon, Alsace's highest peak at 1424m.
		Ribeauville has a wonderful location at the foot of the Vosges mountains and offers a wine festival in July and a traditional music festival on the first Sunday of September.
		Located towards the north of the Vosges moutains this castle is dramatically situated and well worth a visit.
	www.france4families.com /EastFrance/RegionsEastFranceVosges.htm (331 words)

	Rent-a-Tent
		From the Vosges, you can quickly reach the Alsace; a small hour’s drive and you are in a different world: vineyards on slopes, little towns with beautiful old houses and churches, squares and streets full of flowers.
		The mountains reach about 1000 metres with as highest mountaintop the Grand Ballon of 1424 metres from which you can see the Alps, in nice weather.
		The woods of the Vosges are vast; a number of walking routes give you the opportunity to explore nature on foot.
	www.rentatent.nl /campings/en_desbans.html (428 words)

	Vosges,
		The slopes are steep in the region of Alsace, gently rounding as the peaks reach Lorraine.
		The Route des Cretes offers visitors a scenic drive past waterfalls, lakes and the range's forested summits, including the Grand Ballon (1424 m), the highest point in the Vosges.
		Located in eastern France between the Alsatian plain and the plateau of southern Lorraine, the Vosges mountain range extends primarily north, running parallel to the Rhine River for 190 km.
	www.2hwy.com /fr/v/vosges.htm (428 words)

	Moselle River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The source of the Moselle is at the western slope of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges mountains.
		The Moselle valley between Nancy, Metz and Thionville is an industrial area, with coal mining and steel manufacture.
		Further downstream, in Germany, the Moselle valley forms the division between the Eifel and Hunsrück mountain regions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moselle_River (258 words)

	Moselle River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The source of the Moselle is at the western slope of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges mountains.
		The Moselle valley between Nancy, Metz and Thionville is an industrial area, with coal mining and steel manufacture.
		Further downstream, in Germany, the Moselle valley forms the division between the Eifel and Hunsrück mountain regions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moselle_River (258 words)

	Altkirch & Sundgau: 3621ET
		Page generated 15/11/2005 Associate link Thann, Masevaux, Ballon D Alsace& Parc Naturel Regional: 3620ET Belfort, Montbeliard, Hericourt, Aire Urbane 2000: 3621OT
		We ship latest available editions of books and maps whenever possible.
		Altkirch & Sundgau: 3621ET - buy online from Maps Worldwide
	www.mapsworldwide.com /maps_10189.htm (167 words)

	Tour de France 2005: welcome on the official website
		Here the familiar figure of the Ballon d'Alsace will sit imposingly, crossed for the first time one hundred years earlier.
		On the subject of anniversaries, the 2005 Tour de France cannot forget the tragic and magnificent events that took place ten years ago.
		Secondly, along with the mythical and superb forays into the Alps and the Pyrénées (reappearance of the Cormet de Roselend and the Galibier in the Alps, and of the Marie-Blanque and the Aubisque in the Pyrénées) there will be a very convincing and pretty stage in the Vosges after only one week into the race.
	www.letour.fr /2005/presentationus (476 words)

	2005 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This stage featured three cat-3 mountains followed by a cat-2, cat-3 and last a cat-1 mountain, including a climb up the Ballon d'Alsace, the first ever mountain stage in the 1905 Tour de France.
		Stage 1 winner David Zabriskie was dropped on the first climb, finished the stage in last place (51'12" off the leader) and barely escaped the fate of DNF.
		Stage results and recaps of the 2005 Tour de France from Stage 1 to Stage 11.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_Tour_de_France,_Stage_1_to_Stage_11 (2735 words)

	Aérovision - vols en montgolifières - découvrez l'alsace en ballon
		Aérovision, basée au coeur de l’Alsace et du massif vosgien, propose régulièrement des envols au départ de la Vallée de Munster.
	www.aerovision-montgolfiere.com (2735 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alsace
		Its highest point is the ballon de Guebwiller in Haut-Rhin, which reaches a height of 1,426 m.
		Maurice, comte de Saxe (German Moritz Graf von Sachsen) (October 28, 1696 – November 30, 1750), Marshal General of France, the natural son of Augustus II of Poland and of the countess Aurora Königsmark, was born at Goslar.
		Location within France Street in the centre of Dijon Dijon ( pronunciation) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département (county) and of the Bourgogne région.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alsace (2735 words)

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