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If you are looking for a charming bed and breakfast in Alsace, the Maison d’Emilie is an ideal place. This guest house is located in an old 17th century building in the heart of the village of Pfaffenheim, south of Colmar on the Alsace Wine Route. The owners, Emilie and Guillaume, have undertaken major works to completely restore this house and make it what it is today: a place both comfortable and full of charm. Two buildings make up the guest house: one has three bedrooms, a small common living room and the kitchen/dining room, while the other has...

The “voie verte” (walking and cycling path) from Rosheim to Saint-Nabor is a newcomer among cycling paths in Alsace. It is a cycling path connecting Rosheim to Saint-Nabor, following the outline of the old railway that hasn’t been used since 2002. It has been named “Portes Bonheur, le Chemin des Carrières” in tribute to the past. The railway line had indeed been initially installed at the beginning of the 20th century, in order to carry away the stones extracted from the quarries of Saint-Nabor towards the Plain of Alsace. It’s always interesting to see constructions such as railways, which have greatly shaped the landscapes,...

The gîte Les Hydrangéas de Ribeauvillé is a large duplex gîte of 140m2, which can accommodate 8 to 10 people. This is not very common, especially as it is located right in the heart of the historical centre of Ribeauvillé, in the main street.  The owner, Marie, immediately fell in love for this flat under the rafters, in a small and old building, which, as luck would have it, also has a large terrace. However, it required major renovation works and Marie undertook them… It was a mammoth task, and we can now admire the result: a splendid flat with the charm of the old...

Are you looking for a romantic place to spend an evening (or a weekend!) with your votre other half? Let me present you to Le Hameau des Sens in Phalsbourg. Phalsbourg is located in Lorraine, but it’s at the boundary with Alsace. It only takes 45 minutes by car to get there from Strasbourg, which makes it the perfect place to get away and disconnect for an evening… Because you will definitely disconnect and unplug at the Hameau des Sens! This group of chalets with private Nordic baths has been imagined for a long time by Philippe, the owner, for the great pleasure of guests taking a...

Les Coccinelles are unusual gîtes in Alsace located in Sainte-Croix aux Mines, in the Valley of Sainte-Marie aux Mines. The gîtes Les Coccinelles are located in quirky wooden houses, whose architecture is quite surprising at first sight. These houses have indeed been built during the development of a wild land of the town. An architecture competition was organized and won by the firm G. Studio. They designed a set of houses, that later received the Ecodistrict certification label. Quite luckily, two houses have now been turned into gîtes: a large 80m2 house, which can host 5 people, and a smaller  40m2 house, built later...