🗺️ Forêts

France · Europe · 49.60°N, 6.13°E

Forêts was a department of the French First Republic, and later the First French Empire, in present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Its name, meaning 'forests', comes from the Ardennes forests. It was formed on 24 October 1795, after the Austrian Netherlands had been annexed by France on 1 October. Before annexation, the territory was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg and small parts of the Duchy of Bouillon. Its capital was Luxembourg City.

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Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	49.60°N, 6.13°E · view on map

Forêts is located in France, in Europe.

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