Alsace and Lorraine are two regions in eastern France.
Alsace is the easternmost region of France and contains the départements Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin , Lower and Upper Rhine, 'upper' refers to upstream (south) and 'lower' to downstream (north). The Rhine is the border with Germany. Alsace is only 50km wide and about 190km long, making it one of France's smallest regions.
Lorraine borders Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg and consists of the départements of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle and Vosges.
Both regions were historically settled by German speaking people, but are now mostly French speaking. The area has changed hands between France and Germany a number of times.