The countryside, villages, and towns of Flanders, Picardy, Alsace, and Lorraine bear the scars of many wars.
The towns and villages had never seen or been affected by war.
mnli hypothesis: The towns and villages had never seen or been affected by war. premise: The countryside, villages, and towns of Flanders, Picardy, Alsace, and Lorraine bear the scars of many wars.