Limoges, Metz and Mulhouse are cities in which European country ?
Fortifications of Metz Fortifications of Metz The Fortifications of Metz, a city in northeastern France, are extensive, due to the city's strategic position near the border of France and Germany. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the area was annexed by the newly created German Empire in 1871 by the Treaty of Frankfurt and became a "Reichsland". The German Army decided to build a fortress line from Mulhouse to Luxembourg to protect their new territories. The centerpiece of this line was the "Moselstellung" between Metz and Thionville, in Lorraine. The fortifications around Metz consisted of casemates, concrete barracks, infantry strong points, and concrete
Mulhouse Basel calls at Mulhouse. Regional services connect Mulhouse to Colmar, Strasbourg, Basel, Belfort, Kruth and Freiburg im Breisgau. Transport within Mulhouse is provided by Soléa and comprises a network of buses together with the city's tram network, which opened on 13 May 2006. The tramway now consists of three tram lines and one tram-train line. Motorway A36 is the main axis connecting the city with the west of the country, to cities such as Dijon, Paris and Lyon. The A35 is the main north-south axis, connecting cities such as Strasbourg and Basel. Mulhouse was the birthplace of: Other residents include: