Vosges
Americannoun
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a range of low mountains in NE France: highest peak, 4,668 feet (1,423 meters).
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a department in NE France. 2,279 sq. mi. (5,905 sq. km). Épinal.
noun
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a mountain range in E France, west of the Rhine valley. Highest peak: 1423 m (4672 ft)
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a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Épinal. Pop: 381 277 (2003 est). Area: 5903 sq km (2302 sq miles)
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Many others have been tried and immediately sentenced, such as a man who received a three-year jail sentence for starting three recent fires in the Raon-L'Étape forest in the Vosges region.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The website adds that he had moved to the city to start a literary career, and enjoyed walks around Place des Vosges and Île Saint-Louis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
It forced some ski resorts in low-lying mountain ranges like the Pyrenees and the Vosges to close trails during their peak season.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
A wind turbine stands out against the sky as the sun sets over the Black Forest with the French mountain range of the Vosges in rear, November 10, 2020.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2022
He sits on a bench and sketches the town houses in the Place des Vosges, walks along the desolate gravel paths in the Luxembourg Gardens.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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