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Alsace Region

The Alsace region in northeastern France hovers near the border of Germany, and is filled with timbered buildings straight out of fairy tales. The food is robust, the wine is tart and the beer flows.

Gourmet Cruise along the Rhine River

This 0ne-night, two-day Gourmet Rhine River cruise offers fine wine, dining and wonderful views and sightseeing in the Upper Rhine Valley. It takes you between Strasbourg in France and Basle in Switzerland.

Rene Lalique Museum Guide

Rene Lalique, one of the world's great jewelery and glassware designer, now has a museum devoted to his work. Visit the little village of Wingen-sur-Moder in the Vosges National Park in Alsace to see his wonderful creations in the dramatic setting of this attraction. It makes another unusual museum in France to visit.

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