Barrois

For the French geologist, see Charles Barrois.

Barrois is a "pays" in the eastern part of France. In the Middle Ages it was part of the duchy of Bar, then bordering the duchy of Lorraine. Today Barrois is a "pays" of the present-day region of Lorraine.

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Coordinates: 48°43′16″N 05°07′46″E / 48.72111°N 5.12944°E / 48.72111; 5.12944


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