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Alsace Essentielle
Land of Colmar

Manufacturing demonstration of wood-turning

Sound experience in the nature

Join composer Jim Petit on a unique discovery of the Fischboedle, Schiessrotried and Altenweiher lakes. After a hike from Mittlach to the lakes, you will listen with headphones to the musical pieces that Jim has created from the soundscapes, the analysis of the water of the lakes with a dowser's pen...

Exhibition

For its very first temporary exhibition, the Albert Schweitzer House in Gunsbach invites you to a celebration of nature and its movements. Entitled Open windows: a poetry of life, it is the meeting of two sensibilities: that of Dr. Schweitzer and that of the artist Sylvie Lander.

Hohlandsbourg Castle

Built on a mountain summit, Hohlandsbourg Castle offers a magnificent all-round panorama over the plain of Alsace and the Vosges Mountains. In clement weather, you can even make out the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral and the Swiss Alps. This garrison stronghold built in the 13th century was the seat...

The Story of Aircraft

Boarding now! For a marvellous adventure at the Musée du Jouet de Colmar. From 16 October 2019 to 20 September 2020, the temporary exhibition The Story of Aircraft offers a journey through the fascinating world of aeronautics through mythical and unusual aircraft toys. ...

La Montagne des Singes

A rustle in the foliage, a strange language made of sounds and mimics, a chase in the thicket, you are plunged into the fascinating universe of more than 200 Barbary macaques. Here a male is carrying a baby, there two females are lovingly spooning each other, over there small monkeys are playing ...

City tour and welcome drink

Discover the city of Ribeauvillé or Riquewihr thanks to those guided tours! After that, a convivial moment will take place with restaurants, wine producers...

Gourmet Train through the Vineyards

The Train Gourmand du Vignoble is the first inter-village train to explore vineyard panoramas of Alsace. Its goal is to enable visitors to enjoy our wonderful terroir and heritage through some walks combining leisure and serenity. Four routes are proposed: Rouffach, Schauenberg, Strangenberg and Ose...

Visite de l'observatoire astronomique

The observatory belongs to the astronomical society. It was inaugurate in 1993. Observations are possible every Friday nights from 9 p.m in July and from 8 p.m in August, only by fine weather.

Discover the astronomy

The observatory belongs to the astronomical society. It was inaugurate in 1993. Observations are possible every Friday nights from 9 p.m in July and from 8 p.m in August, only by fine weather.