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Overview of Grand Est Region (Grand Est)
Grand Est Region (Grand Est) is located in the Grand Est region of France, with its prefectural capital at Strasbourg. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Strasbourg Grande Île & Petite France, Colmar, Riquewihr & Eguisheim on the Alsace Wine Route, Reims Cathedral & Épernay Avenue de Champagne, Nancy Place Stanislas & Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle.
How to get to Grand Est Region
TGV Est from Paris Est to Reims (45m), Nancy (1h30), Metz (1h25) and Strasbourg (1h46); frequent TER Fluo Alsace wine-route trains to Sélestat and Colmar. Use our SNCF TGV INOUI, Ouigo & TER Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Grand Est
When visiting cities across Grand Est, look out for these regional specialties at morning marchés, boulangeries, and traditional bistros:
- Tarte flambée (Flammekueche) baked in wood-fired ovens
- Choucroute garnie d'Alsace & Baeckeoffe
- Kougelhopf, bretzels & pain d'épices
- Quiche Lorraine & Mirabelle plum tart
- Champagne Grands Crus & Alsace Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Crémant
Best time to visit Grand Est
Best time to visit Grand Est: May–Oct (harvest & wine route), late Nov–Dec (Alsace Christmas markets).
All 40 cities & municipalities in Grand Est Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| Commune (Department) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg Strasbourg (67482) | Commune | 279,284 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Reims Reims (51454) | Commune | 183,113 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Metz Metz (57463) | Commune | 117,890 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mulhouse Mulhouse (68224) | Commune | 108,999 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Nancy Nancy (54395) | Commune | 104,592 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Colmar Colmar (68066) | Commune | 69,899 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Troyes Troyes (10387) | Commune | 60,640 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Charleville-Mézières Charleville-Mézières (08105) | Commune | 46,682 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne (51108) | Commune | 44,980 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Thionville Thionville (57672) | Commune | 40,586 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Haguenau Haguenau (67180) | Commune | 34,460 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Schiltigheim Schiltigheim (67447) | Commune | 31,811 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Épinal Épinal (88160) | Commune | 31,558 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (54547) | Commune | 30,182 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Illkirch-Graffenstaden Illkirch-Graffenstaden (67218) | Commune | 26,837 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier (52448) | Commune | 24,932 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Épernay Épernay (51230) | Commune | 23,084 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Chaumont Chaumont (52121) | Commune | 22,367 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Beaumont-en-Verdunois Beaumont-en-Verdunois (55039) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bezonvaux Bezonvaux (55050) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cumières-le-Mort-Homme Cumières-le-Mort-Homme (55139) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Fleury-devant-Douaumont Fleury-devant-Douaumont (55189) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Haumont-près-Samogneux Haumont-près-Samogneux (55239) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre (55307) | Commune | 21,798 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Montigny-lès-Metz Montigny-lès-Metz (57480) | Commune | 21,713 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Forbach Forbach (57227) | Commune | 21,627 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sarreguemines Sarreguemines (57631) | Commune | 20,944 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Louis Saint-Louis (68297) | Commune | 20,642 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (88413) | Commune | 19,748 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sélestat Sélestat (67462) | Commune | 19,124 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Lingolsheim Lingolsheim (67267) | Commune | 18,569 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lunéville Lunéville (54329) | Commune | 18,566 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Verdun Verdun (55545) | Commune | 17,913 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bischheim Bischheim (67043) | Commune | 17,180 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sedan Sedan (08409) | Commune | 16,846 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Yutz Yutz (57757) | Commune | 16,338 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hayange Hayange (57306) | Commune | 15,776 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Toul Toul (54528) | Commune | 15,707 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Avold Saint-Avold (57606) | Commune | 15,446 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bar-le-Duc Bar-le-Duc (55029) | Commune | 15,221 | Regional km² | City guide → |