Alsace-Moselle's the common name used to point to the Alsace-Lorraine territory, the part of France that was part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 (and then from 1940 to 1944–1945), consisting of the départements of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin (both of which make up Alsace), and the département of Moselle (itself being the north-eastern part of Lorraine). While an integral part of France, it's for historical reasons different customs and laws on certain issues, notably those wh… (More on Alsace-moselle)