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The Center for German Studies in Strasbourg has played a special part in the historico-political understanding of Germany that was held by some of the French elites, particularly the military establishment. From the early thirties on, the Center was in a remarkable position to observe and testify on the rise of nazism. How effectively did it achieve this mission ? Can we today evaluate its impact ? What information was available on nazism then, and how was it passed on to the students ?
The author is attempting to answer some of these questions through the biographical study of Henri Frenay, a student officer at the Center during the year 1937-1938. Three reasons motivated this approach :
Henri Frenay was one of the few participants who raised questions about the Center, its functioning and finalities. He further suggested teaching reforms for a better knowledge and understanding of the «new» Germany. In that respect, he wrote a paper (first writing of this man of action to be) on the subject of german minorities in High-Silesia. It shows a growing awareness to nazism among members of the traditional military milieu (to which Frenay belonged). Finally this paper will attempt to show the possible relationship between Frenay's presence at the Center and his later decision to enter the Resistance. In point of fact, he founded the most extensive French resistance reseau on the national territory, «Combat».

International audience ; A historical approach makes it clear that the question of the Rhine‐Rhône high‐speed line is bound up with an age‐old partnership with Switzerland, and particularly its French‐speaking and Jura areas. Since the mid‐nineteenth century, the Swiss paradigm has been at the heart of rail development policy in the eastern marches of northern Franche‐Comté. The shared destinies and interests of the border areas were consolidated through major infrastructure projects. French‐Swiss support has played an important role in the process of political appropriation of the high‐speed line. While reflecting a desire to bring these territories closer together, with their ancient cross‐border culture, it also corresponds to the need for representation in the dynamic of the major trans‐European routes (north‐south and east‐west). This intermingling of regional and trans‐national interests constitutes the guiding thread of the project, even if a siege mentality concerned with countering "isolation" and "encirclement" initially seemed to dominate. Jean‐Pierre Chevènement, the inspiration and multi‐level advocate for the high‐speed line, has successfully taken advantage of this widespread feeling. This is why he involved Switzerland from the beginning and encouraged its desire to connect with the French high‐speed network. For him it is also a way of overcoming the German bias. ; Une approche historienne révèle que la question du TGV Rhin-Rhône s'inscrit dans une relation partenariale séculaire avec la Suisse, plus particulièrement avec sa partie jurassienne et francophone. Dès le milieu du XIXe siècle, le paradigme helvétique s'insère au cœur des politiques de développement du ferroviaire dans cette marche de l'Est que constitue le Nord Franche-Comté. Une communauté de destin et d'intérêt entre des espaces de marge se consolide au gré des dossiers d'infrastructures majeures. L'épaulement franco-suisse a joué un rôle majeur dans le processus d'appropriation politique de la LGV. S'il répond à une volonté de ...