From Strasbourg in the east to Nogent-sur-Seine in the west, the Grand Est region covers an area of 57,441 km². It comprises 10 departments: Ardennes, Aube, the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin), Haute-Marne, Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges.
The region has a population of 5,556,219, representing 8.3% of the French population. Deeply European in outlook, the Grand Est Region is the only region in France bordering four countries: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
