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La Petite France, Strasbourg
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A quarter of half-timbered houses lining the River Ill.
Alsace · Lorraine · Champagne-Ardenne
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Must-sees of the Grand Est
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i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Strasbourg Cathedral
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A Gothic masterpiece in pink sandstone, crowned by a 142 m spire.
i 🏘️ Picturesque villagesPlace
Obernai
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A fortified medieval town at the foot of Mont Sainte-Odile, on the Alsace Wine Route.
i 🍷 Vineyards & tastingsPlace
Alsace Wine Route
📍 Alsace
170 km of vineyards along France’s oldest wine route.
i 🌊 Lakes & swimmingPlace
Lake Gérardmer
📍 Vosges (88)
The largest natural lake in the Vosges, with plenty of water sports.
i 🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Vosges Mountains
📍 Vosges (88)
Forests, rounded ballons (summits), glacial lakes and the Route des Crêtes, between Lorraine and Alsace.
Skiing at La Bresse
📍 La Bresse · Vosges (88)
The biggest resort in the Vosges: downhill skiing, snowboarding and sledging on the slopes of La Bresse-Hohneck.
Treetop Adventure at Parc Alsace Aventure
📍 Breitenbach · Bas-Rhin (67)
In the heart of Champ du Feu, more than 10 activities and 6 levels of treetop courses, from green to super-black.
Cycling the Rhine (EuroVelo 15)
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
180 km of cycle paths along the Rhine, from Lauterbourg to Huningue: one of the best-equipped cycle routes in France.
Spa Town of Plombières-les-Bains
📍 Plombières-les-Bains · Vosges (88)
A spa town beloved of Napoleon III: Second Empire and Belle Époque heritage to explore on foot (spa facilities currently closed).
i 🎢 Parks & family funPlace
Sainte-Croix Wildlife Park
📍 Moselle (57)
A vast park devoted to European wildlife (wolves, bears, lynx, bison) roaming in semi-freedom, at Rhodes.
i 🕊️ Remembrance & the Great WarPlace
Verdun Memorial
📍 Meuse (55)
Battlefield and memorial of the First World War.
i 🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Cité de l’Automobile — Schlumpf Collection (National Automobile Museum)
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
The world’s largest car collection (the Schlumpf Collection), including a unique array of Bugattis.
Strasbourg Christmas Market – Christkindelsmärik
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
France’s oldest Christmas market (1570): eight markets across the historic centre and more than 3 million visitors.
Fort de Schoenenbourg – Maginot Line
📍 Hunspach · Bas-Rhin (67)
One of the main Maginot Line forts open to visitors: nearly 3 km of galleries up to 30 m underground.
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