Laurène

Laurène
Laurène is the blog's creator. Originally from Brittany but now living in Alsace, she has fallen in love with her adopted region and loves exploring its every nook and cranny to unearth great ideas to share with you!

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10 breweries to visit in Alsace
By Laurène

It would be a shame to come to Alsace without not only tasting beer, one of the region’s specialties, but also visiting an artisanal brewery. We’re fortunate in that the region is full of microbreweries and brewpubs, some of which open their doors to visitors. Here are some Alsatian breweries we’ve tried and approved! Brewery […]

Visit Bouxwiller, a small wonder in the north of Alsace
By Laurène

Do you know Bouxwiller? It is a small town located northwest of Strasbourg, which is the current capital of the Hanau region and was once the administrative center of the Hanau-Lichtenberg county. We are here in a corner of Alsace which is not the most known although it conceals wonders… of which Bouxwiller is a […]

Bike tour around Haguenau (2h30)
By Laurène

I tested the local loop BL 806 entitled “Haguenau, Cité de Barberousse”. It is a 40km itinerary with a little less than 250m of difference in altitude. No big difficulty to report, it will take about 2h30 to complete it. The itinerary is not unpleasant but, I might as well tell you right away, it […]

Alsace by bike – 15 cycling routes
By Laurène

Looking for the most beautiful bike paths in Alsace and the best bike rides? As a keen cyclotourist, I try out lots of different bike rides. In this blog post, I offer you a small selection of bike tours that I particularly like. Map of my favorite routes I have tried to offer you various […]

Itinerary of bike ride – Colmar – Artzenheim – Neuf-Brisach – Colmar (3h20)
By Laurène

Here is a cycling itinerary in loop to be done from Colmar, Neuf-Brisach or Kunheim. It is one of the local loops proposed by the site Alsace à vélo, the loop 617 entitled “From Bartholdi to Vauban”. Why this name? Because Colmar is the birthplace of the famous sculptor Bartholdi (the author of the Statue […]

Walks and hikes in Alsace – Our 25 walking ideas
By Laurène

Are you looking for ideas for walks in Alsace? There’s plenty to choose from… To guide you, we’ve put together a selection of fun walks in Alsace: from family outings to challenging hikes in the Vosges and from the north to the south of Alsace, here are several ideas for loop walks, all tried and […]

Galtz walk – 360 degrees on Alsace!
By Laurène

In this article, I let my friend Noëlle, from the We Love Alsace team, speak about one of her favorite walks, well known by the Alsatians but a bit jealously kept… Yes, you’re lucky she’s delivering this great plan! Here is an idea for an original and easy walk that will please both children and […]

Hike and picnic at sunset in Petit Ballon
By Laurène

Here is an idea for a very nice outing with friends: a short walk to do at the end of the day in summer in order to go picnic and watch the sun set since the Small Balloon (actually, you can also do it at another time if you want, eh! But there is something […]

Mont Saint-Michel of Alsace – Visit and hike
By Laurène

Go hiking at Mont-Saint-Michel? Yes, but in the Bas-Rhin in Alsace, please! I discovered this place (unusual by its name already) by my friend Greg of the blog Rutsch. He used to go there when he was younger and had fond memories of the place. I understand why, I too was really seduced by the […]