I never tasted so strongly the beauties
of nature "writes
in 1786 Madam de Staël in cure in Plombières
among the fir trees of the Vosges. Further, the mountain
makes the large back, warmed by the sun, rocked by the songs
and the whistles of the birds. Here, the mythical "
blue line of the Vosges", border of the fatherland
at the time of separation, and national emblem of the reconquest,
is offered to the glances.
VOSGES IN SUMMER
In this paradise of greenery, the walker leaves to discover
an authentic nature, where to meet a stag, a roe-deer or
a chamois that has nothing extraordinary. The in love one
with nature discovers in Vosges a preserved flora, lily,
orchis, digital and arnica, but also the terrible and poisonous
drosera, in the hollow of the peat bogs.
Ground of sports and leisures by excellence, the hikers
find in the Vosges a place of stay to the level of their
passion. On foot, on horseback or on bicycle, leave
to the meeting of an authentic landscape in the middle of
paths and ways that are adapted to the excursions of all
levels, ranging from the most difficult to the easiest.
The mountaineerwill be able to be obviously devoted to his
preferred sport. For the great shiver, the paragliding is
required, and a descent out of toboggan of summer gets memories
of unforgettable bursts of laughter. The Vosgean lakes make
the delight of the sailboarders, but also of the fishermen
who will be able to delight themselves of trout fario and
other fish of which abounds the Vosgean water. Nothing can
be compared to the charm of a strolls on the boat on a lake
where to plunge in a refreshing water is always possible.
For the beginners or confirmed kayakers, the waterfalls
spout out impetuously. Ponds, lakes rivers, in the Vosges,
water is declined in all its states, alleviating, vivifying,
tonic and... curative with a hydrotherapy of a world fame.
Nested in a case of greenery, the thermal spas refreshing,
just like they divert with their golfs and casinos.
VOSGES IN WINTER
You are a beginner skier?
Amateur of sporting exploitations? In love with nature and
the large air? Vosges will undoubtedly allure you! Because
here you will enjoy the best of winter, in an exceptionally
preserved natural environment. As for "alpine"
ski, there is for all the tastes... and of all the colors:
not less than 90 ski lifts (including 9 chair-lifts) which
serve nearly 120 tracks of descent, distributed on the stations
of Gérardmer, Bresse, Saint- Maurice-sur-Moselle,
Bussang, Ventron, Valtin and Xonrupt - Longemer.
And it is not all: lit tracks, sometimes even voiced, allow
the practice of the night ski; a system of ultra sophisticated
artificial snowing up equips many sites, representing a
total of almost 350 snow-blowers, that is to say one of
the largest parks of its kind in Europe, and of course of
the staduims of snow-board, where the surfers and other
amateurs of
snowblade will be able to devote themselves to their passion
in full safety. But Vosges it is also the paradise of the
traditional ski touring and the skating. With nearly 300
kilometers of perfectly marked out and rammed routes, which
curve between lakes and forests, you have the choice between
the peaceful family excursions or the sporting performances.
The inspiration is the girl of nature. It follows its course:
air and wind, ground, water, the forest still and always.
At the middle of the Regional Natural reserve of Lorraine,
the World Biennial of Ballooning, first world gathering
of balloons with that of Albuquerque (New Mexico), brings
together one thousand crews from fifty five nations and
the five continents. A tradition that is inherited from
the aeronaut Pilâtre de Rozier born in Metz.
Recherche
writes
in 1786 Madam de Staël in cure in Plombières
among the fir trees of the Vosges. Further, the mountain
makes the large back, warmed by the sun, rocked by the songs
and the whistles of the birds. Here, the mythical "
blue line of the Vosges", border of the fatherland
at the time of separation, and national emblem of the reconquest,
is offered to the glances. 
leave
to the meeting of an authentic landscape in the middle of
paths and ways that are adapted to the excursions of all
levels, ranging from the most difficult to the easiest.
The mountaineerwill be able to be obviously devoted to his
preferred sport. For the great shiver, the paragliding is
required, and a descent out of toboggan of summer gets memories
of unforgettable bursts of laughter. The Vosgean lakes make
the delight of the sailboarders, but also of the fishermen
who will be able to delight themselves of trout fario and
other fish of which abounds the Vosgean water. Nothing can
be compared to the charm of a strolls on the boat on a lake
where to plunge in a refreshing water is always possible.
For the beginners or confirmed kayakers, the waterfalls
spout out impetuously. Ponds, lakes rivers, in the Vosges,
water is declined in all its states, alleviating, vivifying,
tonic and... curative with a hydrotherapy of a world fame.
Nested in a case of greenery, the thermal spas refreshing,
just like they divert with their golfs and casinos. 
Amateur of sporting exploitations? In love with nature and
the large air? Vosges will undoubtedly allure you! Because
here you will enjoy the best of winter, in an exceptionally
preserved natural environment. As for "alpine"
ski, there is for all the tastes... and of all the colors:
not less than 90 ski lifts (including 9 chair-lifts) which
serve nearly 120 tracks of descent, distributed on the stations
of Gérardmer, Bresse, Saint- Maurice-sur-Moselle,
Bussang, Ventron, Valtin and Xonrupt - Longemer.
of
snowblade will be able to devote themselves to their passion
in full safety. But Vosges it is also the paradise of the
traditional ski touring and the skating. With nearly 300
kilometers of perfectly marked out and rammed routes, which
curve between lakes and forests, you have the choice between
the peaceful family excursions or the sporting performances.
