8 May 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Bon appétit, UNESCO World Heritage
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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a
commune in the
Manche department in
Normandy in north-western
France. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is part of the
canton of Val-de-Saire and the
arrondissement of Cherbourg. The town had a population of 1,712 in 2019. The island of
Tatihou forms part of the Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
commune.
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8 May 2019 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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Neuf-Brisach is a
fortified town and
commune of the
department of Haut-Rhin in the
French region of Alsace. The fortified town was intended to guard the border between
France and the
Holy Roman Empire and, subsequently, the German states. It was built after the
Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 that resulted in France losing the town of
Breisach, on the opposite bank of the
Rhine. The town’s name means
New Breisach. In 2008, the
ville neuve of Neuf-Brisach was listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the
Fortifications of Vauban group.
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