19th century The modern boundaries of Dutch Limburg, along with its neighbour, Belgian Limburg, were basically set during the period after the French Revolution, which erased much of the "" of Europe, with all its old boundaries and titles. These two provinces were part of a new French , named (like many ) after the river running through it, "", meaning simply "lower Maas".
19th century The modern boundaries of Dutch Limburg, along with its neighbour, Belgian Limburg, were basically set during the period after the French Revolution, which erased much of the "" of Europe, with all its old boundaries and titles. These two provinces were part of a new French  named (like many ) after the river running through it, "" meaning simply "lower Maas".