The Cour d'Alsace Lorraine is a narrow, cobblestone passage tucked away in the twelfth arrondissement. It takes its name from the lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, a constant political obsession in France following the Franco-Prussian War. While most Parisian streets named for the region are grand boulevards or expansive squares, this is a quiet, residential slip of a street. It served as a modest piece of urban geography that kept the memory of the disputed territory present in the daily life of Parisians.
Cour d'Alsace Lorraine
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