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	Encyclopedia: Vosges mountain range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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 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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vosges-mountain-range (518 words)

	Vosges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vosges is a French département, named after the Vosges mountain range.
		After the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, 4% of the Vosges département in the extreme northeast of the département were annexed to the German Empire by the Treaty of Frankfurt on the ground that the people there spoke Germanic dialects.
		The Saône river rises at Vioménil, in the Vosges.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vosges (384 words)

	Mountain
		A mountain is usually produced by the movement of lithospheric plates, either orogenic movement or epeirogenic movement.
		Mountains are not generally favored for human habitation; the weather is harsher, less food is available, and there is little level ground suitable for farming.
		Most mountains of the world have been left in their natural state, and are today primarily used for recreation.
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	AllRefer.com - Vosges, mountain range, France, France (French Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Vosges, mountain range, E France, between the Alsatian plain in the east and the plateau of S Lorraine in the west.
		The Vosges, old crystalline mountains flanked by sandstone, have gently rounded or nearly flat summits.
		The Moselle, Meurthe, Sarre, and Ill rivers rise in the Vosges.
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	Vosges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1793 the independent principality of (town of and its surroundings), enclosed inside the Vosges département, was annexed to France and incorporated into Vosges.
		The area annexed on May 18, 1871 corresponded to the canton of Schirmeck and the northern half of the canton of.
		The Saône river rises at, in the Vosges.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Vosges (395 words)

	Swiss plateau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the north and northwest, the Swiss plateau is sharply delimited geographically and geologically by the Jura mountains.
		The base level is cristalline basement which outcrops in the central cristalline Alps as well as in the Black Forest and in the Vosges mountain range but forms a deep geosynclinal in the Swiss plateau and in the Jura.
		The last of them is the Albis range, which together with the Heitersberg range forms a bar from the Alps to the Jura that the major transportations bypass only in a few places, mostly in tunnels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_plateau (3354 words)

	Encyclopedia: Vosges
		département, named after the 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 Vosges département was created on March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years).
		See The Battle of the Vosges also known as the Battle of Tripstadt was fought on 13 July 1794 in western France in the Vosges Mountains from which it derives its name.
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	Encyclopedia: Horst
		The raised block is a portion of the Earth's crust that has remained stationary while the land has sunk on either side of it or has been crushed by a mountain range against it.
		The Vosges and Black Forest are examples of the former, the Table, Jura and the DÃ´le mountains are results of the latter.
		The word is also applied to those larger areas, such as the Russian plain, Arabia, India and Central South Africa, where the continent remains stable, with horizontal table-land stratification, in distinction to folded regions such as the Eurasian chains.
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	Rocky Mountain Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A mountain is usually produced by the movement of lithosphericplates, either orogenicmovement or epeirogenic movement.
		In biology the range of an organism is the geographical area withinwhich that species, subspecies etc.can be found.
		Sometimes a distinction is made between natural range and the places to which the species has been introduced by more or less deliberate human agency.
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	Vosges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Vosges is a FranceFrench ''département'', named after the Vosges mountain range/.
		The Place des Vosges in Paris was so renamed in 1799 when the ''département'' became the first to pay the new French RevolutionRevolutionary/ taxes.
		The area annexed on May 18, 1871 corresponded to the ''Canton in Francecanton'' of Schirmeck and the northern half of the ''canton'' of Saales.
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	Vosges Property : Villas, Gites & Apartments
		Vosges is the most southerly department in the Lorraine area of Northeast France.
		The Vosges mountains rise up to more than 1400m above sea level in the south-east of the department and are mostly covered in dense pine forest.
		Parts of the mountain range are comprised of pink sandstone, from where the material for the 'Belfort Lion' was obtained.
	www.villasin-france.co.uk /vosges.htm (208 words)

	"MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF THE EUROPEAN PART OF RUSSIA: STATUS AND PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL REPORT- 1996" -Mtn-Forum ...
		The mountain massifs of Khibins, Lovozero tundras and the Mountain Ranges Chuna, Volchyi, Salnye tundras, Chiltad, are have high risk of the natural hazards, in particular, of avalanches.
		The mountain regions should be given the key role as the elements of spatial stability of the territory and as depositories of valuable natural resources, in particular, of waters and the biological resources.
		The environmental conditions of the region and its situation at the cross-roads of Europe and Asia, at the rim of steppes which for millennia were treaded by nomads moving from east to west and from north to south, have produced decisive impact on the ethnic structure of the region.
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	IFP : Vosges Mountain Property : Property sales in Vosges mountain skiing region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Unless you are one of the rare, and lucky, few to have discovered this region, you are unlikely to know that France's most northerly ski slopes lie in the Vosges mountain range which is just over 6 hours drive from the Channel Tunnel, and they're getting closer.
		Having lived in the region for over four years, Vosges Mountain Properties are now delighted to offer you the chance to experience a quality of life which you never thought possible.
		Vosges Mountain Properties has been created to open up the Vosges to you and to help you purchase a piece of heaven in this truly wonderful corner of France.
	www.vosgesproperties.com (597 words)

	Vosges Skiing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Vosges is spread over 6 departments and was the home of Jeanne d'Arc, her house still stands in Domrémy.
		On the grassy bee stings of mountains in the Vosges that is plenty to ski on.
		The resort claims the longest piste in the Vosges, the 4km Chevreuils, although due to lack of snow the lower section was only open at the end of the day to permit skiers to return to the carpark.
	pistehors.com /resorts/vosges (1797 words)

	Vosges mountains - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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 (?).
		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.
		On the eastern slope the vine i-ipens to a height of 1300 ft.; on the other hand, its only rivers are the Ill and other shorter streams.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Vosges_mountain_range (479 words)

	Le massif des Vosges
		The Grand Ballon mountain, at 1424m the highest point in the Vaosges, offers skiers a breathtaking view of the Alsatian plain, the Black Forrest and the Alps.
		The site of Gaschney ranges between 990 and 1280m close to the Massif of Hohneck ; the resort owns some beautiful downhill runs, one of which has a chair lift that is operational in the summer as well as in winter.
		If you are drawn to the tranquillity of the mountain tops, a choice of hotels, bed and breakfast, country gîtes and farmhouse inns allow you to enjoy the snow and an enchanting scenery which remains untouched.
	www.tourisme68.asso.fr /vosges/uk/vosges2.html (777 words)

	443rd AAA Bn - World War II - Vosges Mountains Breakthrough
		Just east of the crest of the Vosges Mountain range was the heavily defended town of St. Marie Aux Mines.
		Although, at this time, tank and tank destroyer units had been relieved from supporting the 141st Regiment, the latter’s commander was unwilling to release its MA (SP) unit and it remained with the infantry.
		On 9 December, 36th Division troops received a commendation from the VI Corps Commander for "clearing the Vosges, capturing St. Marie Pass and continuing attacks culminating in the denoument into the Alsatian Plain near Ribeauville without feather or fuss".
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/36division/archives/443/44393a.htm (543 words)

	Vosges Mountain Range (Park) - Forums powered by UBB.threads™ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The northern Vosges territory, located between Alsace and Lorraine, on the sandstone part of the Vosges, was sometimes called Wasgau, the North country.
		In the 7th century, monasteries began to be built which evangelized the region and became owners of large domains.
		The northern Vosges was part of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire at its foundation by Otto the 1st in 962.
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	Vosges Sept '98
		Although the Vosges mountain range is not particularly high compared with other European ranges, it is very attractive and has several mountains around 1300m - over 4000ft.
		The hotel we stayed at in Bussang is near the source of the Moselle river and Grand Ballon, the highest mountain in the range at 1424m.
		Lunch at a mountain restaurant during an all-day stroll
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	Grand Cru Vorbourg
		This Grand Cru (great classified growth) is protected by the two highest peaks in the Vosges mountain range (the Grand Ballon and the Petit Ballon).
		the first ridge of the Vosges foothills near Rouffach.
		Its clayey and chalky soil is composed of oolitic limestone with the lower slopes covered with loess deposits.
	www.mure.com /english/vorbourg.htm (328 words)

	The Battle of the Huertgen Forest, Recollections of Paul E. Lambert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Toward the last of the war when the Germans made their last stand at Colmar, my unit was assigned to the Free French Army to help.
		We went to the top of the mountain and established a headquarters there.
		As far as escaping over the mountain at "Black Mountain", it was a bad experience, but not as bad as being in the Huertgen Hell.
	www.ping.be /~cv920172/Recollection_Lambert.htm (1151 words)

	Life in the Natzweiler-Struthof Nazi concentration camp in Alsace, France
		It was located in the Vosges mountain range in the heart of the French province of Alsace.
		Ragot was a prisoner who survived the camp, but died in September 1954 at the age of 44, undoubtedly as a result of the harsh conditions of his imprisonment.
		We arrive at the very top of the mountain which is totally clear of trees.
	www.scrapbookpages.com /Natzweiler/CampLife.html (2127 words)

	Hotels Vosges - Hotel Accommodation in Vosges France \| Superior Hotels Europe
		We are in a perfect area, in quiet peaceful surroundings with terraces looking out over the Vosges mountain range.
		The hotel is located in Ventron, a small village in the heart of the South of the Hautes Vosges region.
		During summer time, you can enjoy beautiful walks, horse riding or mountain biking, and during winter time, you'll be able to visit the towns famous ski resort.
	www.superior-hotels-europe.co.uk /hotels/france/vosges (964 words)

	Lorraine Camping Holidays at Cheapest Camping France EU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Lorraine lies in the far north east corner of France bordering Luxembourg and part of Germany to the north, Champagne to the west, the Franche-Comté in the south and separated by the Vosges mountain range from Alsace to the east.
		The Vosges blue mountains rise in the distance, a backdrop against the green fields and open countryside.
		There are many varieties of lakes, varying from the deep cold glacier lakes of the Vosges to the shallower lakes and pools of the Sarrebourg and the Saulnois regions, plus the river lakes of the Meuse valley, these provide perfect habitats for trout and coarse fish in their crystalline purity.
	www.france-camping.eu.com /Districts/Lorraine.shtml (679 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		In the dark forests of France's Vosges mountain range 56 years ago, a unit of Asian Americans -- some of whose parents were imprisoned in U.S. World War II internment camps because of their race -- fought the odds in rescuing their fellow soldiers.
		The Texas soldiers were cut off -- 275 of them on a steep forest ridge of France's Vosges mountains east of Biffontaine.
		At times German machine gunners would allow the nisei soldiers to advance through the Vosges underbrush only to open fire on the backs of the soldiers after they had passed.
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	Weekend trip in the Vosges and Alsace
		Alsace is defined by the Vosges, the mountain range on the western and northern side of the province.
		The Vosges are a mountain range with the highest points reaching over 1300 metres.
		the flatter land between the Vosges and the Rhine.
	www.landroverclub.net /Club/HTML/Travel_fr_vosges1.htm (389 words)

	Holidays in Lorraine, France - Self Catering, Bed and Breakfast and Hotel HolidayVacation Accommodation
		Lorraine borders Champagne to the west, Franche-Compté in the south and is separated by the Vosges mountain range from Alsace to the east.
		This region of France is mostly rich farming country through which the rivers Meuse and Moselle flow, rising onto the forested slopes of the Vosges.
		Winter is cold with good snow cover on the mountains, with clear sunny stretches alternating with rain and snow.
	www.frenchconnections.co.uk /for_holiday_makers/guide_to_french_regions/lorraine.cfm (677 words)

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