Found an article in German with more detailed information:
According to the French Ministry of the Interior the crash site is about 2000 meters altitude in the Alps. A spokesman said they expect an extremely long and difficult search, because the area is so remote. The crash took place near the massif of the "Three Bishoprics", a rock formation near Digne, which reaches up to 3000 meters. The area - jagged structures with glaciers - is difficult to access.
The rescue team of the gendarmerie will need a long time to reach the accident site: So far, 400 men were mobilized. Because of the the terrain and height, the crash site can only be quickly reached by helicopter.
"Our thoughts are with the people on board and their families," said EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc. "It is a tragedy on our soil," Hollande said. He will soon speak to Chancellor Angela Merkel. France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve made his way to the scene of the accident.
Even German experts wishing to participate in the clarification of the cause. As the Federal Ministry of Transport announced, experts of the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation are already on their way to the scene. The Lufthansa subsidiary German Wings wrote on Twitter, that itself had still no reliable information. Once they know more, they will inform the media immediately. Updates will be published on the website of the airline. The page was however temporarily unavailable. A press conference was announced for 3pm.
"We are doing everything possible to analyze the situation," said an Airbus spokeswoman. "As soon as we have more information, they will be anounced." The Airbus A320 is the group's most successful model. Almost 3700 machines of the medium-range jet are used worldwide.
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http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gese...in-sued-frankreich-abgestuerzt-a-1025270.html