Latitudes offer properties in this region in the departements of Meuse and Vosges where you can expect to find farmhouses starting from around £20,000 in need of renovation with restored properties from around £140,000 and gite complexes from around £440,000. The area is easy to get to from the tunnel and ferry ports. Strasbourg, a major port on the Rhine, is the traditional capital of Alsace and Nancy is the capital of Lorraine. The landscape of this beautiful area encompasses green fields and stacks of vineyards, which usually offer tastings.