The region represents a cultural continental divide, creating a fascinating mix of the best aspects of French and Germanic ...

They were bitter enemies, seemingly destined to be perpetually at odds after fighting two devastating world wars less than 30 ...

FILE - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, left, and President Francois Mitterrand meet at the Rocher de Dabo restaurant in the Vosges mountain range, in Dabo, France, July 19, 1983. (AP Photo/Jacques ...

But in the decades since French forces were among the victors of World War II, which ended in Europe with Nazi Germany's surrender 80 years ago, neighbors France and Germany have built a powerful ...