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Every year at Christmas time, treasure hunts transform Alsace’s towns and villages into mini adventure playgrounds. It’s a fun and original way to discover Alsace. This year, we tested the concept in Huningue, in a refreshingly contemporary setting on the banks of the Rhine. The essentials at a glance My Thoughts on the Huningue Treasure […]
It’s hard to choose between all the Christmas markets in Alsace in December. On the recommendation of several friends, I decided to visit the one in the city of Vauban, the Neuf-Brisach Christmas market! My summary I liked I liked less When is the Neuf-Brisach Christmas market in 2026? The Neuf-Brisach Christmas Market will take […]
Did you know Alsace had its own silver rush? In the Val d’Argent, around Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, miners dug through rock by hand as early as the 16th century, and their tunnels can still be visited today. Of course, there’s not an ounce of precious metal left, but between caving, via ferrata, an escape game, and a […]
To the south of the route des Crêtes, at an altitude of over 900 m, the Hartmannswillerkopf (or Vieil-Armand, often abbreviated as HWK) was the scene of particularly violent clashes in 1915-1916. Let me take you to this memorial site: you can walk through authentic trenches, pay your respects at the crypt and cemetery, and […]