green Lung of the east of France, situated between Alsace and Lorraine, the vosges massif is a paradise that remains wild and unspoilt, even in the summer time. Of the Northern Vosges, at altitudes modest but the atmosphere of “end of the world” asserted, in the southernmost Vosges, the character mountain more hardened, the possibilities of going green are endless. Here are six experiences to find a link benefactor with nature.
Sylvothérapie in the Vosges du NordLa Petite-Pierre in the hills of the natural park of the Northern Vosges. Remy LOOTER / Naturimages
What could be more appropriate than a “therapy” timber for a return to the sources? This is the approach that offers Manuela Peschmann, she is a relaxation therapist and écothérapeute, in the area of La Petite-Pierre, in the natural park of the Northern Vosges. When a “bath of the forest”, a walk circular, about two hours, punctuated by stops, during which we reconnect with the environment through breathing exercises and condition (anchor, feelings, and bodily awareness), the sensory awakening and the contact with the trees. The wild and mysterious of the massif of Vosges of the North, where there abound the beeches, oaks and conifers, with bluff sandstone, facilitates this approach immersive.
Strasbourg, take the A4, then exit at Bouxwiller. therapie-forestiere.fr
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picnic and camp at the Ball AlsaceLe ballon d’alsace is the top on the most southern of the massif of the Vosges hemis.fr/BRINGARD Denis / hemis.fr
Take the height! 1 247 m altitude, the ballon d’alsace is the top on the most southern of the massif of the Vosges. Easy access, it offers a grandiose panorama on the plain, the French Jura and switzerland, and the Alps. The summit is covered in stubble with the edge of the forest below. The site produces its most beautiful effect in the early morning and in the evening, when the slanting light alters the tone and color. A perfect setting for a picnic, followed by a bivouac in the forest – a formula organized by Olivier Pohl, mountain guide. After a short walk, we set up camp (hammocks protected by a “tarp”, a cloth of light tent), a fire is lit and guests can enjoy a fondue comtoise. Olivier reveals the secrets of the forest ecosystem of the vosges mountains and tells of the daily life of mountain farmers. The next day at the crack of dawn, we get up to observe a herd of chamois frolicking in the reeds. Disconnect maximum warranty.
Colmar, take the direction of Guebwiller.olivierpohl.fr
artisanal Jams in the valley of the BruchePerrine Hilberer took over the business his father started in 1987. Sebastian was glowing / Magellan Communication
Climont? It is the Rolls royce of the jam on a small scale. A reputation based on an excellent know-how, top-quality ingredients and a family passion. The result: products confituriers the virtues of aromatic and gustatory, which are damn beaks sweet. It is up to The Salcée, village of Ranrupt, in a lost valley in the north-west of Sélestat, that develop these treasures of the palate. At the helm since 2016: Perrine Hilberer, who took over the business from his father, started in 1987. This Bas-Rhinoise has brought an innovative touch to the catalog of some 40 kinds of jams and jellies already proposed, all cooked in copper cauldrons, to the former. The latest creation, the Mojito, is a huge success since its launch in 2019. The recipe, with a base of green lemon, rum, liqueur, mint and sugar cane, has required over a year of experiments. The shop doubles as a small museum dedicated to the jam. Tours of the workshop should in principle be possible again from July.
Strasbourg, take the direction of Sélestat, then Villié. confituresduclimont.com
in the land of The lakes: the lac Blanc and the lac NoirLe Sntiers bare feet of White lake can enter into a symbiosis with nature on a journey of one kilometre. Trail bare feet
As a little air Canada or Norway, in the heart of the massif vosgien… This duo located just below the ridge road has a I-don’t-know-what of the mysterious, which gives it a unique charm. Separated by a kilometre or so, these two glacial lakes embedded in a circus of granite rock offer quiet and a change of scenery absolute. The White lake (1 054 m) owes its name to its background of quartz sand. The Black lake stretches on a peat bog. Their waters are bluish, in which began the deep green of the firs and hardwoods, invite you to dream. We are there to take advantage of their banks wooded and wild. Fancy a new experience? The Trail barefoot to the White lake (sentier-pieds-nus-lac-blanc.com), whose reopening is scheduled for the beginning of the summer, allows you to enter in symbiosis with nature: a course of 1,000 meters, it drags on (no shoes on) sand, cones, fir, gravel, stones, bark…
Access by the D48 to the west of Colmar.
In the bowels of the mountain, in the valley of the ArgentL’association (Asepam organizes guided tours in the mine Gabe-Gottes of Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines. Celine BENOIT
And if we remained deeply united in a universe outside the norms, that of the ancient mines of Val d’argent? It is a whole unknown part of the history of alsace, far from the tourist clichés, that unfolds. The valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines was the scene of intense mining activity that began in the Tenth century, when monks became interested in the rich silver mines of the area, and lasted until the beginning of the Twentieth century. At its peak, the mining industry employed up to 3,000 people, most from central Europe. Of the 300 km of galleries dug (by hand) in ten centuries of exploitation, sixty are accessible. An association, the Asepam (asepam.org), to relive this thrilling human adventure in organizing guided tours in the silver mine Saint-Louis-Eisenthür and in the mine Gabe-Gottes. The museographic space of the centre Tellurium (tellure.fr) is also worth a visit. An exceptional opportunity to discover a world underground and silent.
Colmar, take the direction of Ribeauvillé, and then Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
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culture in the midst of nature: the museum LaliqueÀ Wingen-sur-Moder, in the Vosges of the North, visitors can admire the magnificent collections of the musée Lalique. Musée Lalique
It was reopened on may 25. It is a good new for the senses and the mind. To Wingen-sur-Moder, in the Vosges of the North, visitors can admire the magnificent collections of the musée Lalique, are on display in the space museum contemporaries. Entirely dedicated to the work of the glassmaker and jeweler René Lalique (1860-1945), the museum of-art, which the refined architecture bears the signature of Jean-Michel Wilmotte, is the delight of lovers of Art nouveau and Art deco. The 650 pieces (jewelry, drawings, decorative objects in crystal and glass) are judiciously highlighted by the play of light, within the site of the former glass of Hochberg, whose tradition dates back to the Middle Ages. Of the multimedia animations that punctuate the course.
Strasbourg, take the A4 (exit 46) then follow the direction ” Bouxwiller and Ingwiller, and continue on the D919.
musee-lalique.com
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