| VOSGES | Department in Lorraine region in north-east France (6) |
| MOSELLE | Department in Lorraine |
| VERDUN | Town in North East France, on the Meuse, scene of a long and severe battle in the First World War (6) |
| RHEIMS | City in north- east France (pop about 185,000), with a cathedral built in the 15th century (6) |
| TROYES | Industrial city in north-east France (6) |
| VENETO | On the Adriatic, a region in north-east Italy (6) |
| BESANCON | Capital of Franche-Comte region in north-east France (8) |
| ALSACE | Region of north-east France (3,200 sq miles; pop 2 million), ceded back to France in 1919 (6) |
| ARDENNES | Department in north-east France, capital Mezieres (8) |
| NANCY | City in north-east France; former capital of the Duchy of Lorraine (5) |
| AISNE | Department in north-east France (2,845 sq miles; pop about 540,000) (5) |
| CAEN | City in north-east France (pop about 110,000), with a cathedral founded in 1432 (4) |
| ALSACELORRAINE | Jolson's super girl in north-east France |
| PFENNIG | Coin once found in north-east France pocketed by doctor from south (7) |
| ARRAS | Tapestry found in north-east France (5) |
| ALSATIA | Former name for a district in north-east France (7) |
| STRASSBURG | A regional capital city in north-east France (hist) (10) |
| CANNES | Resort in south-east France, location of an annual film festival (6) |
| METZ | City in North East France on the River Moselle, annexed to Germany from 1871 to 1918 (4) |
| REIMS | City in north east France which was the scene of the coronation of most French monarchs (5) |
