The Linge Memorial Museum is a commemorative site (classified as a historical monument since 1921) retracing the history of the battle of the Linge. Why the Linge Memorial at Orbey in Alsace? The Linge Memorial is located on the summits ofOrbey, around the Collet du Linge (at 987 meters altitude). The battle of the Linge […]
A few weeks ago, as part of my course to become a Guide Conférencier, I was asked to do a file on the Saint-Léger de Murbach abbey, located in the Guebwiller Valley, at the foot of the Grand Ballon. The name didn’t mean anything to me and I didn’t understand the tourist value of this […]
In La Wantzenau, north of Strasbourg, is one of the largest museums in Europe dedicated to the Second World War. The MM Park is even an essential stop on the tour of the Americans or the British who come to Europe in the footsteps of the conflict. The Museum is however quite unknown to the […]
The Castle of Lichtenberg, located in the Bas-Rhin in the north of Alsace, at the border with the Moselle, is one of the most beautiful castles of Alsace… However, it is not so well known! If almost all visitors go to the Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, the Lichtenberg Castle is more confidential. I was very surprised when […]
Have you ever heard of the Graufthal Rock Houses? I had already admired these troglodyte houses nestled at the foot of the pink sandstone cliffs from the outside one day but had not yet had the opportunity to visit them. Yes, these incredible blue houses can be visited and it is really worth it! Where […]
The Hohlandsbourg castle overlooks the village of Wintzenheim, next to Colmar, on the Route des Vins. It is one of the many castles that can be found on this beautiful road on the side of the Vosges and is an ideal place to visit with children in Alsace ! To get there, you have to […]
The Alsace-Moselle Memorial, located in Schirmeck in the Bruche Valley, is a museum that retraces the history of Alsace and Moselle from 1870 to the post-war period, with a particular focus on the Second World War (1939-1945). Put like that, it can seem boring but the museum is really well done and interesting. It is […]
Strasbourg shares the title of European capital with Brussels. It is possible to visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg and learn more about the European institutions. In which city is the European Parliament located? The European Parliament is located in both Brussels and Strasbourg. Parliamentary sessions are held every month in Strasbourg, during which the […]
The Villa Meteor is the museum of the Meteor brewery, an important company in Alsace. It is indeed the oldest brewery in France still in activity and the only industrial brewery in Alsace still independent and family-owned! It has a special place in the hearts of Alsatians: you will find Meteor beer everywhere in the […]