Places to discover in Alsace

Strasbourg · 67

Contades Park

This shaded Strasbourg park, named after Marshal de Contades, was once a shooting range for guilds. It features two playgrounds and is located near Place de la République, in the heart of the Neustadt district.

Mulhouse · 68

Coteaux Park

Between 1999 and 2000, six small educational gardens were created at the southern end of the community gardens to introduce children to growing vegetables and flowers and to raise their environmental awareness.

Mulhouse · 68

Cotonnière Park

Former industrial site linked to the Dreyfus family history, the Schoettlé wasteland was transformed into a modern neighborhood with the Cité Manifeste and a public park named Baradrackgàrta, evoking a licorice stick garden.

Erstein · 67

Daphne's Garden

This English-style landscaped garden features rare plants, ferns, and hostas. Guided tours by appointment with Jean-Claude, followed by a showcase of Jacqueline's ceramics and exotic seed collections. Fee: €3, benefiting an association aiding children with disabilities.

Molsheim · 67

Dr. Alfred Eichler Park

Dr. Alfred Eichler Park in Molsheim on the Alsace Wine Route features 83 naturally shaped trees including ginkgo biloba, magnolias, and cherry trees, along with urban furniture and a kiosk.

Uttenhoffen · 67

Dépose bus - Jardins de la ferme bleue

Betschdorf · 67

Elisabeth and Didier's Garden

In Betschdorf, behind a 1930s house, a 2,000 m² ornamental garden combines flower beds, shaded paths, and a small authentic vegetable garden, offering a peaceful nature break in the heart of the Alsatian village.

Eschau · 67

Eschau Monastic Garden

This medieval monastic garden, cultivated for seven and a half centuries by Benedictine nuns, features nearly 400 medicinal plants in a 10-are space. Labeled "Remarkable Garden," it invites visitors to explore the history of pharmacopoeia and the symbolism of gardening.

Strasbourg · 67

Eugène Imbs Park

This park is named after Eugène Imbs, a 20th-century Strasbourg figure who was a carpenter, union activist, printing director, and city councilor.

Orbey · 68

Faudé Garden

Established from 1990 and planted in 1992 with 70 old rose bushes, this free garden extends with orchards and vegetable gardens. Open 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 2 p.m.–6 p.m., it offers self-guided or guided tours of about two hours.

Ohnenheim · 67

Four Seasons Garden

This rustic garden, created by a plant enthusiast, features harmonious beds of perennials, peonies, and old rose bushes. It also includes a vegetable garden and Indian runner snails that protect the crops from slugs.

Sélestat · 67

FRAC Alsace Garden

For 20 years, FRAC Alsace has offered an artistic garden entrusted to creators for sustainable projects. Steiner & Lenzlinger designed Schatz & Jardin, a space of mounds, water features, and vegetation welcoming plants, animals, and visitors.

Soultz-les-Bains · 67

Garden of Wild Desires

Discover a 1000 m² garden designed to promote biodiversity, featuring ponds, birdhouses, and native plants. Visits by appointment for groups of 8 to 15 people, year-round.

Wittelsheim · 68

Gardens of the World

This 2.2-hectare park combines themed gardens (French, Japanese, Italian, Andalusian), an arboretum, and a children's playground, all enlivened by water features like a pond and fountains.

Mulhouse · 68

General de Gaulle Square

The General de Gaulle Square, redesigned in 2022, offers direct access to the Rhône-Rhine Canal. It features a monument dedicated to the First Armored Division and a bronze sculpture symbolizing the Resistance.

Mundolsheim · 67

Gloeckelsberg Botanical Garden

Perched on the hillside, the Gloeckelsberg Botanical Garden offers panoramic views of Kochersberg and Strasbourg, accessible via the Forts Trail. A walk that is both educational and peaceful.

Mulhouse · 68

Haut-Poirier Garden City

A group of 176 social housing units built in 1929-1930 around Alexandre Ribot Square, featuring family gardens and small two- to four-unit buildings with two floors.

Strasbourg · 67

Heiritz Garden

This site received the EcoGarden label in 2013, certifying its environmentally friendly management.

Kaltenhouse · 67

Henritas Garden - Green Care Nature Therapy

This place offers outdoor activities: guided hikes, forest bathing, yoga, and meditation. Seminars on permaculture, biodiversity, and organic farming are also held here.

Strasbourg · 67

Heyritz Park

Heyritz Park, Strasbourg's new 8.7-hectare green lung, offers walks, playgrounds, and sports areas. Accessible from several neighborhoods, it also connects the city center to the Deux Rives axis.

Obersteinbach · 67

Hymenoptera, the Ecological Garden

Discover Sébastien Heim's garden, a space blending rock gardens, orchard, permaculture vegetable garden, aquatic habitats, and fallow land to promote biodiversity.

Mulhouse · 68

Jaquet Park

Created around 1850 by the Jaquet family, this 1-hectare English-style garden features typical 19th-century species like beeches, horse chestnuts, an Atlas cedar, and the only chestnut tree in a public park in Mulhouse.

Barr · 67

Jardin de la Folie Marco

The garden walk offers varied views: Kirchberg vineyard, Alsace plain, and Black Forest. It alternates green spaces, minerals, and thresholds to guide the gaze.

Ribeauvillé · 68

Jardin de Ville ou Jardin des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre