Places to discover in Alsace

Cernay · 68

Saint-André Institute

Founded in 1891 by Abbé Schnell for orphans then disabled children, this historic Alsatian site, managed by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, experienced destruction and rebuilding. It was used as a Gestapo transit camp, then an SS training center before being abandoned.

Lampertsloch · 67

Lampertsloch

Lampertsloch, nestled in a green setting, is dominated by the Soultzerkopf lookout (480 m) offering stunning views from the Black Forest to the Alsace plain. Once rich in vineyards, only the vineyard guard's cottage remains as a testament to this winemaking past.

Obersaasheim · 68

Obersaasheim

Obersaasheim, an Alsatian village in Haut-Rhin, lies on the plain between the Rhône-Rhine canal and the Rhine forest. Founded in the 8th century, its medieval and modern history is marked by the Habsburgs and conflicts, featuring Saint Gall church and monuments like an 18th-century presbytery.

Neuviller-la-Roche · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DES VOITURIERS n°2

Mulhouse · 68

Old Barbanègre Barracks

This building, erected in 1904 under German administration, was converted into housing starting in 1999.

Le Hohwald · 67

Hohwald Waterfall

The Hohwald Waterfall, at 700 m altitude, enchants year-round with changing landscapes: greenery in summer, shades of orange in autumn, a white blanket in winter. Accessible by two trails, it also offers picnic tables and farm inns.

Mulhouse · 68

Drouot School

This school, built in 1939 in a developing neighborhood, combines hygiene, education, and aesthetics with its brick and sandstone architecture, 2,300 m² tree-lined courtyard, and covered shelter. Closed to the public, it reflects a time when urban planning and education intersected.

Strasbourg · 67

Robertsau Nature Reserve

The Robertsau Forest, classified as a national nature reserve, offers picnic tables and shelters as well as an animal park. Formerly shaped by the Rhine's floods, it is now protected after its canalization in 1970.

Rouffach · 68

Passage to the Quarter

A former 16th-century shop, its coat of arms damaged during the Revolution, marks the entrance to a passage carved to ease barrel transport. Here lies the old bed of the Ohmbach stream, now diverted.

Mulhouse · 68

Camping de l'Ill

Camping de l'Ill, nestled in a wooded 5.5-hectare park by the Ill river, offers pitches for tents, motorhomes, and caravans, plus mobile homes, chalets, and unique lodgings like magic cabins, igloos, or pods.

Saint-Pierre · 67

Ittenwiller Castle

At the Ittenwiller site near Saint-Pierre, remains of a Roman potters' workshop and a 12th-century priory have been found. The estate, surrounded by moats and fortifications, houses a private castle still lived in by the Andlau family.

Kruth · 68

The Bockloch Waterfall

The Bockloch Waterfall, fed by the Hinterbockloch stream, is a must-see site at the lake. More powerful in spring, it becomes more discreet in summer.

Mulhouse · 68

Lambert High School

Built in 1912 to accommodate a surge of students, this innovative primary school featured a concert hall, drawing room, gymnasium, and showers. Converted into a high school in 1921, it is not open to the public.

Metzeral · 68

Fishing at Lake Fischboedle

This small Vosges lake, dammed in the early 19th century, covers just 0.5 hectares. A 30-40 minute walk from the Wormsa chalets, it is home to brown trout, char, and brook trout.

Metzeral · 68

French Steles - Schnepfenriedwasen

Three commemorative plaques honor the memory of former French alpine hunters who died in combat at Schnepfenriedkopf, a historic site in the Vosges.

Neuviller-la-Roche · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DE L'ETANG

Mulhouse · 68

Passage du Théâtre

The Passage du Théâtre, a former stream filled in 1863, was covered in 1867 by a glass roof designed by architect Senaire. This Alsatian shopping passage, renovated in 2019 after an arson attack in the 1980s, connects the Hôtel de Ville to rue du Sauvage.

Russ · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DE LA GARE

Geispolsheim · 67

Old Geispolsheim

Geispolsheim, a preserved Alsatian village, charms with its streets lined by 18th and 19th-century half-timbered farms. Its wooden gallery houses and decorated beams, including one from the 15th century, make it a place rich in history to explore.

Benfeld · 67

Avenue of the Plane Trees

An avenue of 49 remarkable plane trees, over 200 years old, lines the Muhlbach in Benfeld. This historic path, planted in the 19th century, offers a shaded walk blending biodiversity and industrial heritage.

Strasbourg · 67

Imperial Palace, Palais du Rhin

This site, also known as the Palais du Rhin, embodies Prussian architecture and stands out as a historic emblem.

Le Bonhomme · 68

Col du Bonhomme

The Col du Bonhomme, at 949 meters altitude, is an iconic pass in the Vosges. It connects the Alsatian Weiss valley to Lorraine over 8 km and was once a Gallo-Roman route.

Mulhouse · 68

Loire Street

These buildings, erected in 1930 by Immobilière de Mulhouse Nord, occupy land ceded by Jules Siegfried. The neighborhood suffered heavy damage during bombings targeting the Gare du Nord.

Linthal · 68

Kletterbach Waterfall

This fan-shaped waterfall is located on the northeast slope of the Grand Ballon. It can be reached from the village of Lautenbach-Zell or via the Ballon lake path.