| AISNE | Department in north-east France (2,845 sq miles; pop about 540,000) (5) |
| ARDENNES | Department in north-east France, capital Mezieres (8) |
| ORNE | Department in north-west France (4) |
| NANCY | City in north-east France; former capital of the Duchy of Lorraine (5) |
| ARRAS | Tapestry found in north-east France (5) |
| REIMS | City in north east France which was the scene of the coronation of most French monarchs (5) |
| MARNE | Department in Champagne-Ardenne region of north-east France (5) |
| SOMME | River of north-east France flowing into the English Channel (5) |
| CAEN | City in north-east France (pop about 110,000), with a cathedral founded in 1432 (4) |
| RHEIMS | City in north- east France (pop about 185,000), with a cathedral built in the 15th century (6) |
| VOSGES | Department in Lorraine region in north-east France (6) |
| ARLES | Vincent van Gogh painted more than 200 canvases in 15 months after moving to which town in south east France? (5) |
| ISERE | A department of South East France, the capital of which is Grenoble (5) |
| SAVOY | The Alps are a range in south east France (5) |
| VERDUN | Town in North East France, on the Meuse, scene of a long and severe battle in the First World War (6) |
| ALSACELORRAINE | Jolson's super girl in north-east France |
| BESANCON | Capital of Franche-Comte region in north-east France (8) |
| PFENNIG | Coin once found in north-east France pocketed by doctor from south (7) |
| ALSATIA | Former name for a district in north-east France (7) |
| STRASSBURG | A regional capital city in north-east France (hist) (10) |
