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Grand Est, un nom rappelant la situation géographique de la nouvelle entité territoriale en France. À la suite du vote de la population par Internet, l'appellation « Grand Est » a été plébiscitée avec plus de 75 % des suffrages sur les 277 000 votes enregistrés [44]. Gentilé
- Grand Est français
Localisation du Grand Est français à l'aune de l'Europe. Les...
- Géographie du Grand Est
Géographie du Grand Est. Cet article fournit diverses...
- Culture du Grand Est
Culture du Grand Est. La culture du Grand Est reprend de...
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Provisional name
The provisional name of the region was Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, formed by combining the names of the three former regions—Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine—in alphabetical order with hyphens. The formula for the provisional name of the region was established by the territorial reform law and applied to all but one of the provisional names for new regions. The ACAL regional council, which was elected in December 2015, was given the task of choosing a name for the region and subm...
Permanent name
In a poll conducted in November 2014 by France 3 in Champagne-Ardenne, Grand Est (29.16%) and Austrasie (22.65%) were the top two names among 25 candidates and 4,701 votes. Grand Est also topped a poll the following month conducted by L'Est Républicain, receiving 42% of 3,324 votes. The names which received a moderate amount of discussion were: 1. Grand Est français[fr], a term used to refer to the northeast quarter of Metropolitan France, although this term refers to a geographic region larg...
Grand Est covers 57,433 square kilometres (22,175 sq mi) of land and is the sixth-largest of the regions of France. Grand Est borders four countries—Belgium (Wallonia region) and Luxembourg (Cantons of Esch-sur-Alzette and Remich) on the north, Germany on the east and northeast, and Switzerland on the southeast. It is the only French region to bord...
Formation
Grand Est is the result of territorial reform legislation passed in 2014 by the French Parliament to reduce the number of regions in Metropolitan France—the part of France in continental Europe—from 22 to 13. Grand Est is the merger of three regions: Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine.
Opposition
The merger has been, and still is, strongly opposed by some groups in Alsace, and a large majority of Alsatians.The territorial reform law allows new regions to choose the seat of the regional councils, but specifically made Strasbourg the seat of the Grand Est regional council—a move to appease the region's politicians. The creation of the new region was unpopular among Alsatians. In response, the Government created the European Collectivity of Alsace merging the departments of Bas Rhin and...
Regional council
The regional council has limited administrative authority, mostly concerning the promotion of the region's economy and financing educational and cultural activities. The regional council has no legislative authority. The seat of the regional council will be Strasbourg. The regional council, elected in December 2015, is controlled by The Republicans. The elected inaugural president of the Grand Est Regional Council is Philippe Richert, who was previously the President of the Alsace Regional Co...
The gross domestic product(GDP) of the region was 159.9 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 6.7% of French economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 25,400 euros or 84% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 101% of the EU average.
Rail transport
The region has five tram networks: 1. Strasbourg tramway 2. Reims tramway 3. Nancy Guided Light Transit 4. Mulhouse tramway 5. Saarbahn (Tram-train)
Airports
The region has four airports: 1. EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 2. Châlons Vatry Airport 3. Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport 4. Strasbourg Airport
Motorways
The region has eighteen motorways: 1. A4Paris to Strasbourg 2. A5Paris to Langres 3. A26Calais to Troyes 4. A30Uckange to Longwy in N52 5. A31 Beaune to Luxembourg in A3 motorway (Luxembourg) 6. A33 Nancy to Phalsbourg in N4 7. A34Reims to Sedan 8. A35Strasbourg to Basel 9. A36Beaune to Mulhouse 10. A304 project in city of Charleville-Mézières 11. A313 in city of Pont-à-Mousson 12. A314 and A315 in city of Metz 13. A320 in city of Forbach 14. A330 in city of Nancy 15. A340 Brumath to Haguenau...
Grand Est is rich with architectural monuments from the Roman Empireto the early 21st century. Gothic architecture is particularly conspicuous, with many famous cathedrals, basilicas and churches, such as Reims Cathedral, Strasbourg Cathedral, Metz Cathedral, Troyes Cathedral, Châlons Cathedral, Toul Cathedral, the Basilica of L'Épine, the Basilica...
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- Regional council of Grand Est
Le Grand Est est une région administrative française résultant de la fusion le 1er janvier 2016 des anciennes régions administratives Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne et Lorraine. Elle compte 5 550 389 habitants en 2020 et réunit, sur 57 441 km2, des territoires de l'Europe rhénane à l'est et des territoires du bassin parisien à l'ouest ...
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La Région Grand Est compte 5 aires urbaines de plus de 250 000 habitants : Metz, Mulhouse, Nancy, Reims et Strasbourg. Elle se situe au 2ème rang des régions industrielles de France. 30 % de la population a moins de 25 ans. Une Région plus proche des habitants. Réparties sur tout le territoire, les douze Maisons de Région sont les vôtres.
