Laurène Philippot

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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Autour du Canal” cycling loop in the Sundgau (40km)
By Laurène Philippot

How about exploring the Sundgau by bike? I’d like to suggest a lovely 40-kilometer loop bike ride that will give you a good overview of this charming corner of the southern part of the region. My summary I liked I liked a little less The Sundgau, a great playground for cyclists The Sundgau is particularly […]

What can you do on the Saar Canal?
By Laurène Philippot

The Canal des Houillères de la Sarre, also known simply as the Canal de la Sarre, is a 65km-long canal linking Grosbliederstroff (between Sarreguemines in Lorraine and Saarbrücken in Germany) to Gondrexange (Lorraine), passing through Alsace bossue.a This canal dates back to the 19th century and was built to transport coal from the Lorraine coalfields. […]

Train of Abreschviller – Journey in the small forest steam train
By Laurène Philippot

The train of Abreschviller, here is an idea of a nice activity to do with the family which is located in our Lorraine neighbors, only 30 km from the border with Alsace. We are here in the Country of Sarrebourg in Moselle. The steam train allows a nice trip back in time by discovering what […]

Land of salt and ponds in Moselle – 5 ideas for things to do
By Laurène Philippot

In this article, I take you to the Pays du Saulnois in Moselle, this time a little further from the border with Alsace. I’ve got a good reason for doing it: discovering the land of salt and ponds is worth a few extra kilometers! I was indeed seduced by this corner of Moselle, which offers […]

I tested the alpine luge of the Plan incliné of Saint-Louis Arzviller!
By Laurène Philippot

Right next to the famous Saint-Louis Arzviller inclined plane located near Phalsbourg in Moselle, close to the border with Alsace, here is an excellent activity idea to do with your family! The alpine luge of the inclined plane welcomes young and old between April and September to experience some thrills, but also enjoy small electric […]

Visit of the Cristal Lehrer crystal factory
By Laurène Philippot

Cristal Lehrer is a family-owned crystal factory that produces and sells crystal and glass objects. It is located at the foot of the Saint-Louis Arzviller inclined plane, just next to Phalsbourg in Moselle (close to the border with Alsace). It is possible to visit the crystal factory, to buy objects of course but also to […]

Visit of La Villa – Museum and archaeological sites in Dehlingen
By Laurène Philippot

We sometimes ignore it, but we find Gallo-Roman vestiges in Alsace! This is the case in the village of Dehlingen in Alsace Bossue (in the north of Alsace), where there is a notable archaeological site: an ancient residence occupied in the Gallo-Roman period! The visit of the museum La Villa and the archaeological site of […]

I tested the Camping de l’Ill in Colmar!
By Laurène Philippot

Do you know the campsite in Colmar? I find that we don’t necessarily think about campsites when we plan to visit a town, even though they often offer great value for money! Here’s my review of camping de l’Ill in Colmar. A campsite by the water near Colmar Like the Strasbourg campsite discovered some time […]

Spa en Alsace – Our 15 best wellness addresses
By Laurène Philippot

We’re lucky to have so many spas in Alsace, some of which have won awards for the best spas in Europe and the world! That’s right! To help you make your choice, here are our favorite spa addresses in Alsace, where you can spend a few hours, a day or a weekend! Different types of […]