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Getaway in the Alsace villages

Their idyllic charm and unique character has earned them an international reputation! Set off on a multicoloured road trip in discovery of Alsace’s villages, where picture-postcard scenery goes hand-in-hand with gourmet restaurants and fine craftsmanship.

Introduction
Villages

Who has never wished to live in a fairy tale?

Conjure up images of colourful half-timbered houses, delightful little medieval streets, winstubs and the scent of geraniums, and you’ll have no trouble recognising the signature of a typical Alsace village. Every one of them is imbued with its own magical charm, so much so indeed that Kaysersberg, Eguisheim and Hunspach have all been awarded the “French People’s Favourite Village” label!

From the wetlands of the Grand Ried to the valleys of the Vosges Mountains, Alsace’s villages are connected by cycle paths through vineyards and fields. Sometimes medieval sometimes Renaissance, the ambience to be found in Alsace villages has many faces, without ever losing its fairytale atmosphere or high spirits.

You don’t know where to begin? Set off along the legendary Alsace Wine Route, your hair blowing in the wind!

I’m on my way!

Kaysersberg and its surroundings

A truly remarkable, perfectly preserved medieval town, Kaysersberg is famous for its fortified bridge, its imperial castle and its church, to discover as you make your way through its cobbled streets. Its strategic location on the Alsace Wine Route makes it a stopover on no account to be missed out on.

Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé and their surroundings

Ribeauvillé’s picturesque neighbourhoods are the home of Alsace’s oldest festive tradition, the Pfifferdaj, or Fiddlers’ Festival. A bustling municipality overlooked by three fortresses and its vineyards, it’s an ideal starting point for discovery of the wonderful unspoilt villages nearby, including Riquewihr and Hunawihr, both of which boast the “Most Beautiful Villages in France” label.

Munster and its surroundings

Neuf-Brisach and its military architecture

On course for a site that has no equal anywhere in Europe! Neuf-Brisach is the quintessence of the French architectural engineer Vauban’s dream: an astonishing 17th-century town entirely encircled by fortifications, created from the ground up in compliance with a curious octagonal plan. Its Parade Ground and bastion towers are still intact and promise you a truly out-of-the-ordinary visit marked by a piece of military architecture inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Our UNESCO-listed sites

Exploring Alsace

From Sundgau’s peasant houses to Pays de Wissembourg’s forest villages, by way of Piémont des Vosges’ delightful little towns, there are countless ways of exploring Alsace. Its five “Most Beautiful Villages in France” and the winegrowing towns along the Wine Route go side-by-side with destinations a little more off the beaten track, to discover to the omnipresent clatter of storks’ beaks.