Do you know the Alsatian kelsch? I present you today the last workshop still making kelsch in Alsace: theAtelier de tissage Kelsch, located in Sentheim in the Hautes-Vosges of Alsace (south of the region). As a reminder, kelsch is a fabric made of woven linen and/or cotton threads. The threads are traditionally colored in white, […]
Do you know Vitra? It is a Swiss company manufacturing design furniture. A real reference for design lovers! Good news, Vitra is located in Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, right on the border with France and Switzerland. It is thus very easy during a stay in Alsace to go there. The factory itself cannot be visited (it’s a […]
As you know, I like spas in Alsace! And that’s good, we have a great wellness offer in Alsace: there are spas of various styles and for all budgets. I went to test the Spa de la Colline, which is the spa of theHotel Bollenberg in Westhalten. Westhalten is located near Rouffach (between Colmar and […]
Did you know that there is probably one of the most beautiful churches in eastern France in the middle of the Alsace plain in the Bas-Rhin? I advise you to go to theabbey of Ebersmunster, an incredible baroque church which is simply superb! In my opinion, it is one of the places not to be […]
Would you like to visit a distillery in Alsace? There’s plenty to choose from, as eaux de vie are a tradition in Alsace. Here’s a selection of distillery tours we’ve tested and approved 🙂 Meyer Distillery Museum – Distiller’s House in Châtenois The Distiller’s House is a small private museum dedicated to Alsatian fruit brandies […]
The Domaine du Hirtz, a 3* eco-tourism hotel residence on the heights of Wattwiller in the Haut-Rhin, has a very nice Nordic SPA. Already tested between colleagues, I opted this time for a Wednesday afternoon mother-daughter for the occasion of my daughter’s 7th birthday. So, what does the SPA with the family look like? Wattwiller […]
The advantage of the Black Forest? There is an incredible offer of spas… The disadvantage of the Black Forest? How to make a choice in all this offer? Don’t panic, that’s why we’re here. I have found a little marvel located in Baiersbronn, Germany: the Spa of the Traube Tonbach hotel. Like many hotels, theTraube […]
The thermal spa Sulzbad is located in Wolxheim, north of the Alsace Wine Route. But Sulzbad is above all the baths of Soultz-les-Bains! The place may be attached to the neighboring town of Wolxheim, but it is indeed one of them: I had often wondered where the spring was that gave its name to the […]
This year, for Halloween, instead of taking out the fake spider webs or digging pumpkins, we wanted to go on an original outing… A visit to the Vodou museum, in the evening, plunged in the dark, with a flashlight as the only light. For those who do not know this museum, installed in an old […]