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Traditional villages
Riquewihr
With its fortified perimeter wall, its narrow cobbled streets and its superb half-timbered houses, the village offers visitors a delightful picture postcard setting, and some of the best examples of Alsatian architecture.
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Obernai
With its storks, its half-timbered houses and its flower-decked streets, Obernai provides a very complete snapshot of life in Alsace. This is one of the few Alsatian villages to have retained its ancient fortifications, including its ramparts and its towers.
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Kaysersberg
A former imperial town, Kaysersberg has succeeded in retaining all its mediaeval splendour. As the home town of Albert Schweitzer, it boasts an impressive range of architectural heritage sites with its ancient houses and its castle ruins.
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La Petite-Pierre
La Petite-Pierre is an outstanding tourist village to be visited in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. With 350 km of marked-out trails, it offers the perfect leafy setting from which to set off hiking.
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Neuf-Brisach
This fortress town built in the 17th century is one of the finest examples of military architecture produced by Vauban. It is now listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
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Eguisheim
With its cobbled streets and flower-decked houses, Eguisheim is a traditional village of the Alsatian wine route. Nestling in the heart of the wine producing area, its ideal location makes it the perfect venue for one of the regions best wine festivals.
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Hunawihr
Surrounded by the vineyards, Hunawihr offers the perfect rural setting to discover the nearby region, including the Stork and Otter Breeding Centre and the Living Exotic Butterfly Garden.
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Hunspach
Hunspach is a traditional Alsatian village, which is listed among the finest villages of France. This village is home to numerous large and impressive houses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring a diverse range of architectural styles.
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Ribeauvillé
Nestling between the vineyards and the mountains, Ribeauvillé is a charming little town which has successfully preserved its historical heritage. The village is also famous for one of the leading regional festivals: the "fête des ménétriers" (musician’s festival)
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Wissembourg
Wissembourg is a charming tourist destination in every sense of the word, boasting no fewer than 70 houses dating from before 1700, an elegant town hall and an impressive abbey church. Despite its somewhat turbulent history, the town has remained remarkably intact.
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