In the East, you can see the Rhine sprawling, a mythical and majestic river! Foster mother of luxuriant forests, its branches travel all over the Ried: don’t miss the flood area where specific wildlife and flora live.
Further South, in Saint-Louis, go and observe the many water birds, which gather in the Alsacian Petite Camargue. Did you know that this nature reserve is one of the most renowned observation zones of migratory birds in France? Kingfishers, black kites, grey woodpeckers… Enter the Nature and environment initiation centre, which will teach you how to recognise them.
Being a water region, Alsace is also marked by its relief: slightly hilly in the Kochersberg, sharper slopes in the Vosges where the magnificent Crest Road passes. A genuine curiosity!
There is no doubt that nature lovers will appreciate the varied landscapes of Alsace and budding geologists will discover passion that each peak, each rock of the Upper Vosges has a very old story to tell…
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Donon Mountain, rising to 3310 ft, is the highest point in Lower Vosges and marks the border between Alsace and Lorraine. As it is clearly visible from afar it has been considered sacred since prehistoric times. As few people lived in the vicinity, fascinating legends grew up, part myth and part reality. The Romans, duly impressed, dedicated it...
The Champ du Feu, standing at 1099 meters, is the highest point of the Lower Rhine. The vegetation of its mountain stubble fields and raised peat bogs make this natural site as fragile as it is exceptional. In the winter months, downhill skiers enjoy its snowcovered slopes and cross-country skiers happily partake in the many miles of...
The 1247m high Ballon d’Alsace is the meeting place of three regions: Lorraine, Franche-Comté and of course Alsace. Of the summit enjoy the amazing panoramic view on the Doller Valley and on the Alps. In the heart of the Regional Natural reserve of the Balloons of Vosges it is possible to practice, summer and winter, several activities as...
"With a surface area of approximately 2,000 hectares, this is one of France’s largest regional nature reserves, protecting a mosaic of landscapes covering an extensive alluvial forest, hay meadows and reed marshes. Life in the Ried, which is covered in a very dense network of rivers, is ruled by the waters. The winter flooding (resulting from a...
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