in French - beta sp pal 4/3 / dvd (dvd5-pal) - ©photography: Jba production

Three centuries of war have profoundly marked this borderline landscape. Most obviously stand out the fortifications facing Germany. Military constraints have modeled the landscape, smothering any attempt at economic

development. Nowadays, however, the border is permeable. Bitche, built as a rampart against Germany, now only lives for Germany. The reason of economics has transcended the partitions of history.

director JEAN LOïC PORTRON - author JEAN LOïC PORTON - producer JACQUES BIDOU - productions JBA PRODUCTION, CNC, LA SEPT ARTE, INA, MINISTèRE DE LA CULTURE, MISSION DU PATRIMOINE ETHNOLOGIQUE - image MICHEL BORT - sound ANDRE SIEKIERSKI - music JEAN MALLET - year of production 1996
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