However, the complexity of the feudal framework which governed the political organization under the Ancien Régime explains the survival of a number of foreign enclaves, particularly in the recent zone of expansion - Alsace, Franche-Comté and Lorraine.
Siiski selgitas feodaalraamistiku keerukus, mida valitses Ancien Régime poliitiline organisatsioon, arvukaid välisenklaave, eriti viimases laienemistsoonis – Elsass, Franche-Comté ja Lotring.