Forbach

Forbach (French pronunciation: [fɔʁbak]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is located near the German border. Population (1999): 22,784. When travelling by train between Germany and France, the station in Forbach is where Customs procedures were performed until the Schengen treaty, and trains change from right-hand running (Germany) to left-hand running (France). Since 2007, the high speed train connecting Paris and Frankfurt has stopped in Forbach, allowing the French capital to be reached in 1 hour 45 minutes and the Main metropolis in 2 hours.