Roppeviller (; ;
Lorraine Franconian
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: ''Roppwiller'') is a
commune in the
Moselle
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department of the
Grand Est
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administrative region in north-eastern
France
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.
The village belongs to the
Pays de Bitche
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and to the
Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park
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.
A path from the village runs up to the ''
Altschlossfelsen'' rocks, a popular walking destination, on the hill of ''Brechenberg'' on the German side of the border.
See also
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Communes of the Moselle department
The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France
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References
External links
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Communes of Moselle (department)
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