I grew up in a dairy farm in Lorraine. This region in the Northeastern part of France is attracting tourists who like peaceful countryside (great place for biking, cruising on a barge on the Meuse... For a map, check: http://www.francekeys.com/english/regions/lorraine.shtml During the Summer of 2001, Le Tour de France went through that area. You can see a map at http://www.worldisround.com/articles/5047/index.html If you like history, Verdun with battlefields of WW1 and different museums, is quite interesting. For more infos on Verdun: http://search.ebi.eb.com/ebi/article/0,6101,38036,00.html#top If you want to learn more about WWI in Verdun: http://fissiaux-adrien.nexen.net/jm/verdun/ver_eng/