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Alsace Wine Route
📍 Alsace
170 km of vineyards along France’s oldest wine route.
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Alsace-Moselle Memorial
📍 Schirmeck · Bas-Rhin (67)
A powerful museum on the fate of the people of Alsace and Moselle from 1870 to European reconciliation.
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Arthur Rimbaud Museum
📍 Ardennes (08)
Set in the Old Mill on the Meuse, the museum celebrates the poet Arthur Rimbaud, born in Charleville.
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Auberive Abbey
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
A former Cistercian abbey turned contemporary art centre, in the heart of the Forests National Park.
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Avenue de Champagne, Épernay
📍 Marne (51)
The “most expensive avenue in the world”, lined with prestigious cellars.
i Bains-les-Bains
📍 La Vôge-les-Bains · Vosges (88)
A small Vosges spa town nestled in the forest, ideal for a relaxing break.
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Bar-le-Duc
📍 Meuse (55)
Former capital of the Dukes of Bar, a Renaissance gem with its well-preserved Ville-Haute (upper town).
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Basilica of Saint-Remi
📍 Marne (51)
A vast Romanesque and Gothic basilica housing the tomb of Saint Remi, a World Heritage Site.
i Belle Hutte Campsite
📍 La Bresse · Vosges (88)
A 4★ year-round campsite at La Bresse, at the foot of the High Vosges trails and ski slopes.
i Bergheim
📍 Bergheim · Haut-Rhin (68)
A medieval town encircled by ramparts, with flower-filled lanes and a history marked by witch trials.
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Bergheim
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A wine town still entirely encircled by medieval ramparts, among the most beautiful villages.
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Bitche Citadel
📍 Moselle (57)
An imposing pink sandstone citadel built by Vauban, towering over the town of Bitche.
Boat Trip in Colmar
📍 Colmar · Haut-Rhin (68)
A flat-bottomed boat ride through “La Petite Venise”, gliding at water level past the flower-decked half-timbered houses of old Colmar.
Boat Trip on the Ill in Strasbourg
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
Discover the Alsatian capital by boat: La Petite France, the Ponts Couverts, the imperial Neustadt and the European Quarter, along the River Ill.
i La Boucle de la Moselle (Moselle Loop)
📍 Nancy · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A ~90 km loop around Nancy, along the Moselle and its canals, suitable for the whole family.
Bourbonne-les-Bains Spa
📍 Bourbonne-les-Bains · Haute-Marne (52)
The only spa resort in Haute-Marne with hot springs, known since Antiquity and with a long military tradition.
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La Bresse
📍 Vosges (88)
The highest commune in the Vosges, a year-round mountain resort (skiing, mountain biking, lakes).
i Butte de Vauquois
📍 Vauquois · Meuse (55)
A village wiped off the map by mine warfare: craters, trenches and underground galleries.
i Camping Club Lac de Bouzey
📍 Sanchey · Vosges (88)
A 4★ lakeside campsite on the Lac de Bouzey: sandy beach, swimming pool and forests, on the doorstep of Épinal.
i Camping Domaine de Longemer
📍 Xonrupt-Longemer · Vosges (88)
A 4★ campsite 100 m from Lake Longemer, in the heart of the Vallée des Lacs near Gérardmer.
i Camping Indigo Strasbourg
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
A green campsite in the city (Montagne-Verte): ideal for exploring Strasbourg without a car.
i Camping Lac des Vieilles Forges
📍 Les Mazures · Ardennes (08)
A 4★ campsite on the shores of the Lac des Vieilles Forges, deep in the Ardennes forests.
i Camping Le Médiéval
📍 Turckheim · Haut-Rhin (68)
A family campsite at the foot of Turckheim’s ramparts, near Colmar and the Alsace vineyards.
i Camping Les Breuils
📍 Verdun · Meuse (55)
A 4★ campsite with a water park in Verdun, the ideal base for exploring the battlefields.
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Centre Pompidou-Metz
📍 Moselle (57)
The Metz outpost of the Centre Pompidou: modern and contemporary art beneath a vast undulating roof, an architectural statement.
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Châlons Cathedral (Saint-Étienne)
📍 Marne (51)
The Gothic cathedral of Châlons-en-Champagne, remarkable for its 12th–16th-century stained glass.
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Champagne Cellars, Reims
📍 Marne (51)
Chalk cellars (crayères) and champagne houses to visit, with tastings.
Champagne Tasting in Épernay
📍 Épernay · Marne (51)
A cellar tour and tasting on the famous Avenue de Champagne, home to the most prestigious houses.
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Charleville-Mézières Animal Park
📍 Ardennes (08)
A free walk along the Meuse to meet fallow deer, red deer and birds.
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Château de Brienne-le-Château
📍 Aube (10)
An 18th-century classical château in Brienne, where the young Napoleon Bonaparte studied at the military school.
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Château de Cons-la-Grandville
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A fortified Renaissance château on the banks of the Chiers, a little-known gem of northern Lorraine.
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Château de Fénétrange
📍 Moselle (57)
A horseshoe-shaped medieval and Renaissance château, at the heart of a small town of character on the Saar.
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Château de Fléville
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A Renaissance château (1533) with a medieval keep, set in parkland on the outskirts of Nancy.
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Château de Haroué
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
An elegant moated 18th-century château, a masterpiece by Germain Boffrand.
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Château de Hattonchâtel
📍 Meuse (55)
A castle rebuilt in the early 20th century by an American patron, in a hilltop village of the Côtes de Meuse.
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Château de La Motte-Tilly
📍 Aube (10)
An elegant 18th-century château on the banks of the Seine, furnished and set in formal French grounds.
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Château de la Petite-Pierre
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A fortress remodelled by Vauban above a hilltop village in the Northern Vosges, headquarters of the Regional Nature Park.
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Château de Lunéville
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
The “Versailles of Lorraine”: an 18th-century château with formal French gardens.
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Château de Malbrouck
📍 Moselle (57)
A fully restored 15th-century castle above Manderen near the border, host to major exhibitions.
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Château de Montcornet-en-Ardenne
📍 Ardennes (08)
A ruined medieval fortress overlooking the Ardennes, dating from the 11th to 15th centuries.
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Château de Saint-Ulrich
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
The largest of Ribeauvillé’s three castles, with its great Knights’ Hall, above the vineyards.
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Château de Vaudémont
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Remains and the Tour Brunehaut on the “inspired hill” of Sion-Vaudémont, the historic cradle of Lorraine.
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Château de Wangenbourg
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A pentagonal keep and ruins deep in the Vosges forests, above the resort of Wangenbourg-Engenthal.
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Château des Ducs de Lorraine (Sierck)
📍 Moselle (57)
A fortified castle perched on a rock above the Moselle, at Sierck-les-Bains.
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Château du Frankenbourg
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A ruined fortress at 700 m, with views over the Alsace plain and the Val de Villé.
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Château du Grand Jardin
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
Joinville’s elegant Renaissance château and its restored gardens, a setting for shows and exhibitions.
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Château du Haut-Andlau
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
Romantic ruins with two round towers above the Andlau vineyards, saved by a group of enthusiasts.
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Château du Haut-Barr
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
“The Eye of Alsace”: a fortress perched on sandstone crags above Saverne.
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Château du Hohlandsbourg
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A fortified castle overlooking the Colmar plain, on the Five Castles Route.
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Château du Pailly
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
One of the finest Renaissance châteaux in Champagne, south of Langres.
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Château du Pflixbourg
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A ruined medieval keep perched above the Munster valley, at the end of a lovely hike from Wintzenheim.
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Chaumont
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
The main town of Haute-Marne, famous for its railway viaduct with three tiers of arches.
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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.
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Cité du Train — French Railway Museum
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
France’s national railway museum, one of the largest railway museums in the world.
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Cité du Vitrail (Stained Glass Centre)
📍 Aube (10)
A stained-glass interpretation centre in the Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte, at the heart of the “holy city of stained glass”.
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Clairvaux Abbey
📍 Aube (10)
A Cistercian abbey founded by Saint Bernard in 1115, one of the most influential in medieval Western Europe.
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Colmar — La Petite Venise (Little Venice)
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
Flower-decked canals and an old town at the heart of the vineyards.
Colmar Christmas Market
📍 Colmar · Haut-Rhin (68)
Six Christmas markets and nearly 200 stallholders in the fairy-tale setting of the old town and La Petite Venise.
i Colmar Wine Fair
📍 Colmar · Haut-Rhin (68)
Alsace’s oldest wine fair, combining winegrowers’ tastings with big-name concerts every summer.
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Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
General de Gaulle’s village, dominated by a huge 44 m Cross of Lorraine.
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Commercy
📍 Meuse (55)
Home of the madeleine and former residence of Stanislas, centred on its ducal château.
i Contrexéville Spa
📍 Contrexéville · Vosges (88)
A spa resort with Belle Époque pavilions, renowned for its cures and its leisure lake.
i Cross-Country Skiing at La Bresse – Lispach
📍 La Bresse · Vosges (88)
A paradise for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, on a plateau of peat bogs at the foot of the Hohneck.
Cycling the Alsace Wine Route
📍 Colmar · Haut-Rhin (68)
Around 130 km of cycle route through the vineyards, from Marlenheim to Thann, via Riquewihr, Eguisheim and Kaysersberg.
i Cycling the Canal des Vosges
📍 Épinal · Vosges (88)
A bucolic route along the canal from Épinal towards the Saône, past locks, forests and lakes.
i Cycling the Marne–Rhine Canal
📍 Arzviller · Moselle (57)
A peaceful cycle route along the canal, passing the spectacular Arzviller boat lift (inclined plane).
i Cycling the Meuse – Trans-Ardennes Greenway
📍 Charleville-Mézières · Ardennes (08)
~85 km of greenway along the meanders of the Meuse, between wooded cliffs and Ardennes villages.
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.
i Cycling the Rhône–Rhine Canal
📍 Mulhouse · Haut-Rhin (68)
A flat, green route along the canal from Strasbourg to Mulhouse, ideal for families, from lock to lock.
i Dog Sledding in the High Vosges
📍 Gérardmer · Vosges (88)
A ride behind a team of huskies across the snow-covered high pastures: thrills and a vast white silence.
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Domrémy-la-Pucelle (Joan of Arc)
📍 Vosges (88)
Birthplace of Joan of Arc, with her childhood home and the Basilica of Bois-Chenu.
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Douaumont Ossuary
📍 Meuse (55)
A monumental necropolis watching over the remains of some 130,000 unknown soldiers from the Battle of Verdun.
i Downhill Mountain Biking at Lac Blanc Bike Park
📍 Orbey · Haut-Rhin (68)
The biggest bike park in the Vosges: downhill and enduro trails served by chairlift, for all levels.
Downhill Skiing at Gérardmer – La Mauselaine
📍 Gérardmer · Vosges (88)
One of the largest downhill ski areas in the Vosges: some forty kilometres of forest runs, with the Famille Plus label, for all levels.
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Écomusée d’Alsace (Open-Air Museum)
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
France’s largest open-air museum: a reconstructed Alsatian village of 70 buildings.
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Eguisheim
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A village built in concentric circles, voted the French public’s favourite village.
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i Épernay & the Avenue de Champagne
📍 Épernay · Marne (51)
The capital of champagne on foot: the “most expensive avenue in the world” and its prestigious houses, above kilometres of cellars.
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Essoyes
📍 Aube (10)
A village in the Ource valley where Renoir had his house and studio; the Espace des Renoir is open to visitors.
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Étufs Waterfall
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
A rare petrifying waterfall cascading down a staircase of tufa pools, in a wooded setting.
i EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea in Lorraine
📍 Sarrebourg · Moselle (57)
A major European cycle route linking Lorraine and Alsace, from Metz to Strasbourg via Sarrebourg.
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Faux de Verzy
📍 Marne (51)
A unique forest of twisted dwarf beeches, the largest concentration in the world, in the Montagne de Reims.
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Fleckenstein Castle
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A partly rock-cut sandstone castle tucked away in the forests of the Northern Vosges.
i Forest Paintball at Stras’Paintball
📍 Geispolsheim · Bas-Rhin (67)
Themed paintball fields in the great outdoors, a few minutes from Strasbourg, from age 8.
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Fort de la Pompelle
📍 Marne (51)
One of the ring of forts around Reims, key to the city’s defence during the Great War, now a museum.
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Fort de Mutzig
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
The largest fort in Europe when built (1893): the underground galleries of the Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, a legacy of German Alsace.
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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Fort Douaumont
📍 Meuse (55)
The most powerful of Verdun’s forts, taken and retaken in 1916, and the symbol of the battle.
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Fort Vaux
📍 Meuse (55)
A heroic fort that fell after fierce resistance in June 1916, a moving place of remembrance.
i Géraudot Campsite
📍 Géraudot · Aube (10)
A campsite on the shores of the Lac d’Orient: beach and forest in the heart of the Forêt d’Orient Nature Park.
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Givet
📍 Ardennes (08)
The northernmost town in Grand Est, on the Meuse, dominated by Fort Charlemont (Charles V, Vauban).
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Grand Ballon
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
The highest point in the Vosges (1,424 m), with views across to the Alps.
i La Grande Place – Saint-Louis Crystal Museum
📍 Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche · Moselle (57)
France’s oldest crystal works still in operation (1586) and its dazzling crystal museum.
i Guided Tour of Metz
📍 Metz · Moselle (57)
The Moselle city on foot: Saint-Étienne Cathedral and its vast stained-glass windows, the German Imperial Quarter and the old town built of golden Jaumont stone.
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i Guided Tour of Strasbourg
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
The cathedral, La Petite France and the quays: a journey through 2,000 years of history in the heart of the Alsatian capital.
i Hackenberg Fort – Maginot Line
📍 Veckring · Moselle (57)
The largest fortification on the Maginot Line, travelled by an underground electric train still in service.
Hartmannswillerkopf – Vieil Armand
📍 Wattwiller · Haut-Rhin (68)
First World War battlefield and military cemetery, a summit memorial overlooking the Alsace plain.
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Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A medieval fortress perched at 757 m, overlooking the Alsace plain.
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Hautvillers
📍 Marne (51)
A wine village known as the “cradle of champagne”, where Dom Pérignon worked at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre.
Hiking the Route des Crêtes
📍 Col de la Schlucht · Vosges (88)
Panoramic trails along the Vosges summits, from high pastures to farm inns (fermes-auberges).
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Le Hohneck
📍 Vosges (88)
The third-highest summit in the Vosges (1,363 m) and the highest point in Lorraine, a balcony over the Vallée des Lacs.
i Hot-Air Balloon Flight over the Alsace Vineyards
📍 Obernai · Bas-Rhin (67)
A sunrise flight over half-timbered villages and the Alsace plain.
i Humanist Library of Sélestat
📍 Sélestat · Bas-Rhin (67)
Inscribed by UNESCO, it holds unique manuscripts, including the oldest written mention of the Christmas tree.
Hunawihr
📍 Hunawihr · Haut-Rhin (68)
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, famous for its fortified church and NaturOparC, cradle of the reintroduction of storks in Alsace.
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Hunawihr
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A wine village crowned by its 14th-century fortified church, surrounded by vineyards.
Hunspach
📍 Hunspach · Bas-Rhin (67)
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, famous for its white half-timbered houses and bulging windowpanes.
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Hunspach
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
Voted the French public’s favourite village in 2020, with the white half-timbered houses of the Outre-Forêt.
i Indoor Karting & Surf Wave at Wakalase
📍 Cernay · Haut-Rhin (68)
Electric karting, laser tag and an artificial surf wave unique in Grand Est, near Mulhouse.
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Joinville
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
The Renaissance Château du Grand Jardin and its outstanding gardens, on the banks of the Marne.
i Karting & Paintball at Pégase Air Club
📍 Carspach · Haut-Rhin (68)
A 700 m karting track and purpose-built paintball zones in the Sundgau, near Altkirch.
i Karting & Quad Biking at Fresse-sur-Moselle
📍 Fresse-sur-Moselle · Vosges (88)
The Chapelle des Vés circuit offers karting, quad biking and paintball in the upper Moselle valley.
i Karting, Quad Biking & Paintball at Circuit Linqueny
📍 Ferdrupt · Vosges (88)
An outdoor sports complex: a 650 m karting track, quad bike course, paintball and treetop adventure.
i Kayaking on the Meuse
📍 Monthermé · Ardennes (08)
A gentle paddle past the meanders and wooded cliffs of the Meuse valley.
Kaysersberg
📍 Kaysersberg · Haut-Rhin (68)
Birthplace of Albert Schweitzer, voted the French public’s favourite village, nestled below its castle in the heart of the vineyards.
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Kaysersberg
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
Voted the French public’s favourite village in 2017, nestled among the vines below its castle.
i Kaysersberg Campsite
📍 Kaysersberg · Haut-Rhin (68)
A 4★ campsite on the Alsace Wine Route, a stone’s throw from the medieval village of Kaysersberg.
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Kaysersberg Castle
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A circular keep towering over the medieval town of Kaysersberg, one of the most beautiful villages in Alsace.
i Kaysersberg Christmas Market
📍 Kaysersberg · Haut-Rhin (68)
Voted one of the most beautiful Christmas villages: medieval lanes, crafts and mulled wine at the foot of the castle.
Lac d’Orient – Forêt d’Orient
📍 Mesnil-Saint-Père · Aube (10)
A large lake in the Forêt d’Orient: beach, sailing, swimming and a bird reserve near Troyes.
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Lac de la Forêt d’Orient
📍 Aube (10)
A large lake at the heart of the Forêt d’Orient Regional Nature Park: swimming, sailing and birdlife.
Lac de Madine
📍 Nonsard-Lamarche · Meuse (55)
A vast leisure lake at the foot of the Côtes de Meuse: beaches, sailing, cycling and birdwatching.
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Lac de Madine
📍 Meuse (55)
A vast 1,100-hectare lake at the foot of the Côtes de Meuse, a paradise for water sports and birdwatching.
i Lac de Madine Campsite
📍 Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes · Meuse (55)
A lakeside campsite on the Lac de Madine: swimming, sailing and cycling at the foot of the Côtes de Meuse.
Lac de Pierre-Percée
📍 Pierre-Percée · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
“Lorraine’s fjords”: a large lake among forests and peninsulas, with canoeing, treetop adventure and supervised swimming at the nearby Lac de la Plaine.
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Lac des Vieilles-Forges
📍 Ardennes (08)
A 150 ha forest lake in the heart of the Ardennes: swimming, sailing and relaxing in the great outdoors, at Les Mazures.
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Lac du Der
📍 Marne / Haute-Marne
Europe’s largest artificial lake and a haven for common cranes.
i Lac du Der Campsite
📍 Giffaumont-Champaubert · Marne (51)
A campsite on the shores of the Lac du Der, France’s largest artificial lake and a haven for common cranes.
i 🌊 Lakes & swimmingPlace
Lake Gérardmer
📍 Vosges (88)
The largest natural lake in the Vosges, with plenty of water sports.
i Lake Longemer
📍 Xonrupt-Longemer · Vosges (88)
A fir-fringed glacial lake in the High Vosges, perfect for swimming and walks.
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Lake Longemer
📍 Vosges (88)
A glacial lake at the foot of the High Vosges near Gérardmer, popular for swimming and relaxing.
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Langres
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
A town of art entirely encircled by ramparts, overlooking the Marne; birthplace of Diderot.
i La Liez Campsite
📍 Peigney · Haute-Marne (52)
A 5★ campsite overlooking the Lac de la Liez near Langres: water park and water sports.
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Maison de l’Outil et de la Pensée Ouvrière (Museum of Tools)
📍 Aube (10)
In the Renaissance Hôtel de Mauroy, a museum of hand tools and the craftsmanship of the Compagnons du Devoir.
i Medieval Troyes Tour
📍 Troyes · Aube (10)
A guided stroll through the former capital of Champagne: half-timbered lanes, hidden courtyards and Renaissance mansions, in a historic centre shaped like a champagne cork.
i Meisenthal Glassworks
📍 Meisenthal · Moselle (57)
Birthplace of the hand-blown glass Christmas bauble: glassblowing demonstrations and a glass museum in the Northern Vosges.
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Metz Cathedral (Saint-Étienne)
📍 Moselle (57)
The “Good Lord’s Lantern”, with vast expanses of Gothic stained glass.
i Metz Christmas Market
📍 Metz · Moselle (57)
The largest market in Lorraine, ranked among the most beautiful in Europe, around Saint-Étienne Cathedral.
i Metz Mirabelle Festival
📍 Metz · Moselle (57)
In late August, Metz celebrates its golden fruit: market, flower parade, the crowning of the Mirabelle Queen and fireworks over the Moselle.
i Metz-Plage Campsite
📍 Metz · Moselle (57)
A campsite on the banks of the Moselle, a few minutes’ walk from Metz’s historic centre.
i Mittelbergheim
📍 Mittelbergheim · Bas-Rhin (67)
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, nestled in the vines and renowned for its Zotzenberg grand cru.
i Mondial Air Ballons at Chambley
📍 Hagéville · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
For more than 30 years, the former Chambley air base hosted the world’s largest gathering of hot-air balloons. The event is currently suspended.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Mont Sainte-Odile
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A convent perched on a Vosges spur, Alsace’s foremost pilgrimage site, with views over the plain.
i La Montagne des Singes (Monkey Mountain)
📍 Kintzheim · Bas-Rhin (67)
200 Barbary macaques roaming freely in a 24 ha forest that you walk through, a handful of seeds in hand.
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Montmédy
📍 Meuse (55)
A hilltop citadel fortified by Vauban, towering over the lower town in the north of the Meuse.
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Montmédy Citadel
📍 Meuse (55)
An upper town fortified by Charles V and then Vauban, with panoramic ramparts above the valley.
i Morsbronn-les-Bains Thermal Spa
📍 Morsbronn-les-Bains · Bas-Rhin (67)
A modern thermal spa with warm saline waters, close to Haguenau and the Struthof.
i Mulhouse Christmas Market – L’Étoffe de Noël
📍 Mulhouse · Haut-Rhin (68)
Each year a specially designed Christmas fabric dresses the town, blending textile craftsmanship with Alsatian traditions.
i 🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Musée de l’École de Nancy
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
The Art Nouveau museum in the villa of patron Eugène Corbin: Gallé, Daum, Majorelle.
🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Musée de la Cour d’Or
📍 Moselle (57)
Metz’s museum of art and history, from Gallo-Roman baths to medieval art, on the site of the palace of the Austrasian kings.
i Musée Les Mineurs Wendel – La Mine
📍 Petite-Rosselle · Moselle (57)
The only site in France where you tour reconstructed galleries guided by former coal miners.
i Nancy & Art Nouveau Tour
📍 Nancy · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
UNESCO-listed Place Stanislas, the old ducal town and the Art Nouveau gems of the École de Nancy, with a guide.
🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Nancy Museum of Fine Arts
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
On Place Stanislas, seven centuries of European art and an exceptional Daum collection.
🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Nancy Museum-Aquarium
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A tropical aquarium and zoology galleries in the heart of Nancy, popular with families.
i Nancy Thermal
📍 Nancy · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A large thermal spa and aquatic complex in the heart of the ducal city, fed by deep waters.
i Natura Parc – Treetop Adventure & Zip Lines
📍 Ostwald · Bas-Rhin (67)
On the outskirts of Strasbourg, 130 challenges and long zip lines over the water, for even the youngest.
🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Nideck Waterfall
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A waterfall of around 25 m in the forest, overlooked by the ruins of Nideck Castle.
i Niederbronn-les-Bains
📍 Niederbronn-les-Bains · Bas-Rhin (67)
The oldest spa town in Alsace, at the foot of the Northern Vosges park.
i Niedermorschwihr
📍 Niedermorschwihr · Haut-Rhin (68)
A small wine village whose church has a unique twisted spire, among the vines and hills of the Haut-Rhin.
i 🏘️ Picturesque villagesPlace
Obernai
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A fortified medieval town at the foot of Mont Sainte-Odile, on the Alsace Wine Route.
i Paintball & Laser Tag at Planet’Evasion
📍 Gérardmer · Vosges (88)
Gérardmer’s multi-activity centre: paintball, laser tag, laser karting and mountain biking by the lake.
🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine — Musée Lorrain
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
The former ducal palace housing the Musée Lorrain: the art, history and traditions of Lorraine.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Palais du Tau
📍 Marne (51)
The former archbishops’ palace, where coronation banquets of the kings of France were held; a UNESCO site next to the cathedral.
i Paragliding at Le Markstein
📍 Le Markstein · Haut-Rhin (68)
Take off facing the valley for a flight over the Vosges ridges and lakes.
🎢 Parks & family funPlace
Parc Argonne Découverte
📍 Ardennes (08)
An Argonne wildlife park (wolf pack, free-flying birds) along forest trails.
i Parc de Wesserling – Gardens
📍 Husseren-Wesserling · Haut-Rhin (68)
A former royal textile factory turned textile ecomuseum, surrounded by listed show gardens.
🎢 Parks & family funPlace
Parc du Petit Prince (Little Prince Park)
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
An aerial theme park inspired by The Little Prince, the largest family park in Alsace.
i Parc Minier Tellure – Silver Mine
📍 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines · Haut-Rhin (68)
Don a helmet and descend into a genuine 16th-century silver mine, in the heart of the Val d’Argent.
i 🏙️ Towns & citiesPlace
La Petite France, Strasbourg
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A quarter of half-timbered houses lining the River Ill.
i Pfifferdaj – Ribeauvillé Minstrels’ Festival
📍 Ribeauvillé · Haut-Rhin (68)
On the first Sunday in September, a grand medieval and wine festival with a costumed procession and wine flowing from the fountain.
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i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Place Ducale
📍 Ardennes (08)
A magnificent 17th-century royal square, the younger sister of the Place des Vosges, at the heart of Charleville-Mézières.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Place Stanislas, Nancy
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
An 18th-century royal square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
♨️ Wellness & spasPlace
Plombières-les-Bains
📍 Vosges (88)
A historic spa town nestled in a wooded valley, once frequented by crowned heads.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Reims Cathedral
📍 Marne (51)
Coronation church of the kings of France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
i Reims Christmas Market
📍 Reims · Marne (51)
One of the largest in France, with 130 chalets, at the foot of the cathedral where kings were crowned.
Reims Tour, City of Coronations
📍 Reims · Marne (51)
Notre-Dame Cathedral, where the kings of France were crowned, the Basilica of Saint-Remi and the Art Deco centre of the Champagne city.
Ribeauvillé
📍 Ribeauvillé · Haut-Rhin (68)
A town of art at the foot of three castles, capital of the minstrels and home of the Pfifferdaj festival.
i 🍷 Vineyards & tastingsPlace
Les Riceys
📍 Aube (10)
Champagne’s largest wine-growing commune, the only one producing 3 AOCs, including the famous Rosé des Riceys.
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Riquewihr
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
A medieval wine town on the Alsace Wine Route.
🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Roche aux Sept Villages
📍 Ardennes (08)
A viewpoint over the spectacular loop of the Meuse at Monthermé, from which seven villages can be seen.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Rocroi
📍 Ardennes (08)
A star-shaped fortified town, a masterpiece of military architecture, famous for the battle of 1643.
i Rodemack
📍 Rodemack · Moselle (57)
Nicknamed “Lorraine’s Little Carcassonne”, a fortified medieval town on the doorstep of Luxembourg.
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Rodemack
📍 Moselle (57)
“Lorraine’s Little Carcassonne”: a medieval village encircled by ramparts, one of the most beautiful in France.
🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Route des Crêtes
📍 Vosges (88)
A scenic road built during the Great War, winding from summit to summit along the ridgeline.
i Saint Nicholas Festival in Nancy
📍 Nancy · Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
In early December, a grand parade of illuminated floats, brass bands and fireworks in honour of Lorraine’s patron saint.
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Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
📍 Vosges (88)
The “godmother of America” (the name America was coined here in 1507), a town rebuilt after the war.
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Saint-Dizier
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
A town of art and industry renowned for its Art Nouveau ornamental cast iron, on the doorstep of the Lac du Der.
Saint-Louis–Arzviller Boat Lift (Inclined Plane)
📍 Saint-Louis · Moselle (57)
A spectacular boat lift: a giant tank slides sideways down the slope, single-handedly replacing 17 locks on the Marne–Rhine Canal.
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Saint-Mihiel
📍 Meuse (55)
A town of art on the Meuse, famous for its abbey church and masterpieces by Ligier Richier.
i Saint-Quirin
📍 Saint-Quirin · Moselle (57)
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, deep in the Moselle forests, crowned by its chapel and Silbermann organ.
🏘️ Picturesque villagesPlace
Saint-Quirin
📍 Moselle (57)
A Vosges village ranked among the most beautiful in France, crowned by its Baroque priory church.
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 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Sedan Castle
📍 Ardennes (08)
Europe’s largest fortified castle (35,000 m²).
🏙️ Towns & citiesPlace
Sélestat
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A Town of Art and History, famous for its Humanist Library (UNESCO Memory of the World).
i Skiing & Sledging at Le Markstein
📍 Le Markstein · Haut-Rhin (68)
The highest resort in the Vosges: 13 runs, a snow park and an alpine coaster facing the panoramic ridges.
i Skiing & Snowshoeing at the Ballon d’Alsace
📍 Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle · Vosges (88)
At the top of the southern High Vosges, a gentle, wooded area perfect for family skiing and snowshoeing.
i Skiing at Bussang – Larcenaire
📍 Bussang · Vosges (88)
At the source of the Moselle, a family resort full of authentic charm, ideal for learning to ski.
i Skiing at Champ du Feu
📍 Belmont · Bas-Rhin (67)
The closest ski resort to Strasbourg: downhill runs, cross-country skiing and sledging in unspoilt countryside.
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.
i Skiing at Lac Blanc
📍 Orbey · Haut-Rhin (68)
A friendly family resort between 900 and 1,200 m, ideal for beginners in the heart of the Vosges.
i Skiing at Le Tanet
📍 Soultzeren · Haut-Rhin (68)
A small balcony resort above the Munster valley, close to the Route des Crêtes and the Lac Vert.
i Skiing at Schnepfenried
📍 Sondernach · Haut-Rhin (68)
A sunny Vosges resort facing the Munster valley, popular with families and beginner skiers.
i Skiing at Ventron – Frère Joseph
📍 Ventron · Vosges (88)
An area geared to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and nature, below the Ermitage du Frère Joseph (downhill skiing closed since 2022).
🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Source of the Meuse
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
The natural site where the Meuse rises, a river that flows on through Lorraine, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Strasbourg Cathedral
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
A Gothic masterpiece in pink sandstone, crowned by a 142 m spire.
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.
i Swimming & Sailing on Lake Gérardmer
📍 Gérardmer · Vosges (88)
Beach, pedalos, sailing and paddleboarding on the largest lake in the Vosges, beneath fir forests.
🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Tendon Waterfall
📍 Vosges (88)
The two-tiered “Grande Cascade” in a forest setting, one of the finest waterfalls in the Vosges.
♨️ Wellness & spasPlace
Thermapolis, Amnéville
📍 Moselle (57)
A thermal spa and leisure centre (baths, spa).
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Toul Cathedral (Saint-Étienne)
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
A cathedral with remarkable Flamboyant Gothic work and a vast cloister, in the bishops’ city of Toul.
i Treetop Adventure at Lac Blanc Parc d’Aventures
📍 Orbey · Haut-Rhin (68)
At more than 1,000 m altitude, 10 courses of increasing difficulty up to the tops of the fir trees.
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.
i Trench of Bayonets
📍 Douaumont · Meuse (55)
A poignant memorial where soldiers were buried standing, rifle in hand, during the Battle of Verdun.
i 🏙️ Towns & citiesPlace
Troyes — Medieval Old Town
📍 Aube (10)
A half-timbered centre and the historic capital of Champagne.
i 🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Troyes Cathedral (Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul)
📍 Aube (10)
A vast Gothic cathedral showcasing an exceptional collection of 13th- to 16th-century stained glass.
i Turckheim
📍 Turckheim · Haut-Rhin (68)
A wine village of unspoilt charm where Alsace’s last night watchman still does his rounds at nightfall.
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i 🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Unterlinden Museum
📍 Haut-Rhin (68)
Colmar’s major art museum, home to Grünewald’s famous Isenheim Altarpiece.
i Le Vaisseau – Hands-On Science Centre
📍 Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin (67)
An interactive science discovery centre for families: more than 130 hands-on experiments.
i 🏙️ Towns & citiesPlace
Verdun
📍 Meuse (55)
A world capital of remembrance overlooking the Meuse, with medieval gates and a fortified centre.
i 🕊️ Remembrance & the Great WarPlace
Verdun Memorial
📍 Meuse (55)
Battlefield and memorial of the First World War.
Verdun Underground Citadel
📍 Verdun · Meuse (55)
An immersive ride by small railcar through 7 km of tunnels where the soldiers of 1914-18 lived.
🕊️ Remembrance & the Great WarPlace
Verdun Underground Citadel
📍 Meuse (55)
7 km of tunnels beneath the town where French soldiers (poilus) lived; an immersive underground tour.
🍷 Vineyards & tastingsPlace
Verzenay Lighthouse
📍 Marne (51)
An unusual lighthouse standing among the Champagne vineyards, with a vineyard museum and 360° views.
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Vieux-Château de Lutzelbourg
📍 Bas-Rhin (67)
The ruins of a medieval fortress clinging to the Vosges forest, above Obersteigen.
🏛️ Heritage & castlesPlace
Vignory
📍 Haute-Marne (52)
A village with one of the oldest Romanesque churches in France, below the ruins of its castle.
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i 🖼️ MuseumsPlace
Villa Majorelle
📍 Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
An Art Nouveau manifesto: the first entirely Art Nouveau house in France, home of Louis Majorelle.
Vittel Spa
📍 Vittel · Vosges (88)
A world-famous mineral spring: spa park, spa and golf course in vast wooded grounds.
i La Voie Bleue – Moselle-Saône by Bike
📍 Metz · Moselle (57)
Along the Moselle, from Épinal to Metz and the Luxembourg border, on shady towpaths.
i Voie Verte des Hautes-Vosges (High Vosges Greenway)
📍 Bruyères · Vosges (88)
Along a former railway line, an easy route through forests and valleys to the edge of Gérardmer.
La Volerie des Aigles (Eagle Park)
📍 Kintzheim · Bas-Rhin (67)
Free-flying birds of prey displays in the ruins of a fortified castle: eagles, vultures and falcons.
i 🥾 Hiking, nature & summitsPlace
Vosges Mountains
📍 Vosges (88)
Forests, rounded ballons (summits), glacial lakes and the Route des Crêtes, between Lorraine and Alsace.
i Wine Tasting on the Alsace Wine Route
📍 Riquewihr · Haut-Rhin (68)
From one wine village to the next, meet the winegrowers and taste Alsace’s seven grape varieties.
i World Puppet Theatre Festival
📍 Charleville-Mézières · Ardennes (08)
Every two years, the world capital of puppetry turns into a vast open-air stage.
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