Original
by its diversity,
Alsace offers a very wide historical, gastronomical ,cultural
and museographic range. A broad variety of activities, natural
beauties within an area of traditions, and unique legends
and festivals ,will be able to allure you. Here, you are an
explorer.
Between the Rhine and the Vosges, plain, vineyard and mountain,
let yourself be involved on bush roads bordered by imposing
strong castles,and rich archaeological vestiges. Enter the
cities and villages with multiple architectures: countryside
and typical, medieval, Renaissance, Gothic...amazement is
present in an area on which
can preserve its inheritance. In Alsace,
people know how to welcome you with a smile. The warmth of
Alsatian, the vivacity of the traditions and a unique craft
industry make up the portrayal of a place in France where
it is really good to live. Sportsman? Fond of nature? In the
heart of extremely varied landscapes, explore your passions!
Paragliding, stroll, excursions..., your pleasure is only
a question of curiosity. Here, you will have all the leisure
to cultivate your senses. Authentic flavors, home specialities,
prestigious gastronomy, great vintages of Alsace, beers and
brandies... taste with the pleasure the table of an area which
celebrates each day the art of the the well-living.
Between
historical discoveries and strange meetings
At the
limits of the worlds
lLatin and Germanic, Alsace is rich with multiple historical
and cultural trends. Their prints are always present in the
landscapes and the spirits. With the Pagan Wall, Alsace preserves
the largest - and mysterious - megalithic monument of Europe.
Rome introduced the vine, always flourishing there. The Oaths
of Strasbourg devote the division of the Empire of Charlemagne.Alsace,
, ground of covetousnesses constantly crossed,was equipped
with many strong castles
whose ruins crown the tops. It is under the reign of Louis
XIV that Alsace is joined together with the Kingdom of France
in 1648. Then came the political shocks, resulting from the
passage of the Empire to the Republic. And, after four changes
of nationality between 1870 and 1945, Strasbourg, Alsatian
capital, symbol of reconciliation, will be selected in 1949
to shelter the European institutions
Between prestigious vines
and a tasty gastronomy
1- After the animated atmosphere
of the period of the grape harvest, the Alsatians invite you
to enjoy the bouquets of their delicious vintages. Here, the
spirit of the wine is made velvet.
2- Grape harvest, it is a whole area which meet to celebrate
the autumn and the magic of the wine to come.
3- The beautiful alignment of the traditional hoods to harvest.
The pallet of the flavours of the wines and of Creaming of
Alsace classiffies it among the most original.
Seven type of vines, a
dry and hot climate ideal for their maturation: who tastes
a "Great Vintage", a " Late Vintage "
or "Selection of Noble grains " will remember it
for a long time. Follow the Wine Road of Alsace:
170 Kilometers of picturesque landscape and villages full
of history. Cordial women and men, a memory of the vine which
goes up to the Roman time.
Legends also,
Like that of the phantom of
a girl with a very great beauty which haunts the vineyard.
The light print of a female heel on the ways of the vine,
at dawn, indicates that the wine will be very good: she left
a part of her spirit... The most spangled area of France,
Alsace offers its gastronomical generosity to you. It is in
the richness of the soil that the chiefs draw their inspiration.
Traditional or refined kitchen, felted atmospher happy conviviality,
the meal of the gluttonous Alsace is an unforgettable moment
of relaxation and tasty exchanges.
Recherche
which
can preserve its inheritance. In Alsace,
people know how to welcome you with a smile. The warmth of
Alsatian, the vivacity of the traditions and a unique craft
industry make up the portrayal of a place in France where
it is really good to live. Sportsman? Fond of nature? In the
heart of extremely varied landscapes, explore your passions!
Paragliding, stroll, excursions..., your pleasure is only
a question of curiosity. Here, you will have all the leisure
to cultivate your senses. Authentic flavors, home specialities,
prestigious gastronomy, great vintages of Alsace, beers and
brandies... taste with the pleasure the table of an area which
celebrates each day the art of the the well-living.
castles
whose ruins crown the tops. It is under the reign of Louis
XIV that Alsace is joined together with the Kingdom of France
in 1648. Then came the political shocks, resulting from the
passage of the Empire to the Republic. And, after four changes
of nationality between 1870 and 1945, Strasbourg, Alsatian
capital, symbol of reconciliation, will be selected in 1949
to shelter the European institutions 
a
dry and hot climate ideal for their maturation: who tastes
a "Great Vintage", a " Late Vintage "
or "Selection of Noble grains " will remember it
for a long time. Follow the Wine Road of Alsace:
170 Kilometers of picturesque landscape and villages full
of history. Cordial women and men, a memory of the vine which
goes up to the Roman time. 
of
a girl with a very great beauty which haunts the vineyard.
The light print of a female heel on the ways of the vine,
at dawn, indicates that the wine will be very good: she left
a part of her spirit... The most spangled area of France,
Alsace offers its gastronomical generosity to you. It is in
the richness of the soil that the chiefs draw their inspiration.
Traditional or refined kitchen, felted atmospher happy conviviality,
the meal of the gluttonous Alsace is an unforgettable moment
of relaxation and tasty exchanges.
