Mosel

The Moselle is a 544 km long tributary of the Rhine, which rises at the Col de Bussang in the Vosges. 
The Moselle first runs west, but later flows in an arc over Epinal and around Nancy to Metz. 
From Metz, the Moselle (French: La Moselle) leaves France and now makes its way through Luxembourg. 
In Luxembourg, the Sauer flows from the west into the Moselle.

From Luxembourg the Moselle now flows in the direction of Germany and takes up here at Konz from the south the Saar, as largest tributary. 

The Saar also rises in the Vosges, is formed from the confluence of the Red and White Saar and, like the Moselle, can be used for shipping. 

Trier, the oldest German city, is located a few kilometres from the mouth of the Saar on the Moselle.  
From Trier, the Moselle flows through the Moselle valley, some of which is very narrow, to Koblenz, where the Mosel flows into the Rhine at the German corner.

The Mosel is from Germany over Luxembourg and France wine growing area and 2006 the umbrella brand Mosel was created for all goods and services from the Mosel region, after the example of the Eifel. 

Especially in the area between Trier and Koblenz, vineyards are cultivated on steep slopes. 

Navigation on the Moselle and Saar rivers
After World War II, France insisted on making the Moselle navigable to Metz.
The Moselle can be used together with the Saar, the canalized Saar, as well as the Saarkanal also for navigation.  
Via the Mosel - Saar - Rhein-Marne canal the Mosel is very well connected to the French canal system.