Mikebond Says: Many stories exist about the famous Lion. It is said to be hollow and a subway starting from its entrails may connect it to the castle.Another rumor said that Bartholdi, who died on 5 October 1904, would have committed suicide because he had forgot to sculptur the lion's...
black_mimi99 Says: This major national site is the highest summit in the Southern Vosges mountains (1,247 m altitude). The panoramic view is breathtaking and Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) has even its statue on top. It is located at the cross-roads of three regions (Lorraine, Franche-Comte,...
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the lion is a big stone sculpture and it is the symbol of the city
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Q: Hi, I am going to les eurockeenes festival this year and arrive at basel mulhouse airport at 21:40 on thuesday the 1st of july,...

A: Timings: Buses leave the airport (French side) Mon-Fri at 0530, 0920, 1045, 1310, 1435, 1605, 1830, 2030, 2200 & 2330. Saturdays at 0600, 0830, 1030, 1215, 1400, 1545,...
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My short trip to this city had attracted me wanna to see more... When see the La Citadelle, where famous with the lion monument, the Lion of Belfort, its a huge castle with so many tunnels.
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Between the past and the future

My parents and I stopped in Belfort while we were moving from Colmar in Alsace to Mégève in Savoie. The town doesn't have a long past, since its existance was first documented in 1226. Its inhabitants...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Belfort. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Belfort (81,524) Just across the border from Germany and Switzerland, this city is historically part of Alsace but became part of the Franche-Comté région in 1921. Today the city is best known as...
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