GRAND EST

An ever-present Testimony of Traditions …

The Grand Est region is located in the east of France and has

10 departments. Its capital is Strasbourg.

The French administrative region brings together the former cultural and historical regions of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine.

The distance between Paris and Strasbourg is : 491 km

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The reputation of the vineyards, the traditions, the gastronomy, without forgetting the charm of the half-timbered houses have seduced people for a long time...

Winter sports in the Vosges massif are the other assets.

Until the beginning of the 19th century, the former Champagne-Ardenne region lived to the rhythm of royal coronations in the cathedral of Reims, one of the most beautiful in Europe.

His royal destiny is still marked today...

But there will reign eternally a king : Champagne !

Invented and according to legend, by the famous Dom Pérignon…

Cellars & cellars where sumptuous receptions are organized.

Magnificent vineyards flown over in a hot air balloon or traveled by classic cars will make you discover its curiosities with enchantment!

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The region presents an extraordinary diversity: spa towns, forests, lakes, winter sports resorts, monuments, natural parks... with several activities: visits to historical sites, hydrotherapy, hiking, first-class architectural and cultural heritage. rank.

Historic cities such as Nancy, Metz, Verdun will reveal an exceptional region offering you festive gastronomy!

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MAIN TOWNS

• Strasbourg (Bas Rhin)

• Obernai (Lower Rhine)

• Selestat (Bas Rhin)

• Colmar (Haut Rhin)

• Mulhouse (Haut Rhin)

• Charleville-Mezieres (Ardennes)

• Chalons in Champagne (Marne)

• Reims (Marne)

• Epernay (Marne)

• Troyes (Aube)

• Chaumont (Haute-Marne)

• Metz (Moselle)

• Barre le Duc (Meuse)

• Verdun (Meuse)  

• Nancy (Meurthe and Moselle)

• Epinal (Vosges)

• Vittel (Vosges)

CURIOSITIES & ESSENTIALS

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BAS-RHIN / HAUT-RHIN

• Discovery of Strasbourg, Petite France, Colmar

• The Wine Route (Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, Kintzheim, Eguisheim - approx. 18 km)

• wine museum

• Old oil mill

• The Vosges Mountains

• The Roman Road

• Les Strong castles

• Walk through the vineyards

• Parc des Cigognes (mythical bird of Alsace)

• Visit of the European Institutions

• Tasting of local products

• Potters' Villages

• Several museums rich in heritage ranging from prehistory to contemporary art

• Discovery of typical villages, such as: Hunspach, Mittelbergheim (Bas Rhin), Eguisheim, Hunawihr, Riquewihr (Haut Rhin)…

ARDENNES / MARNE / AUBE / HAUTE-MARNE

• Royal Cathedral of Reims    

• Reims Automobile Museum

• Champagne cellars

• Old town of Troyes

• Royal crystal works of Champagne

• Troyes Museum of Modern Art

• Possibility of old car rides in the region

MOSELLE

• St Etienne Cathedral in Metz

• Cour d'Or Museum in Metz

• Center Pompidou in Metz

• Villages of Rodemack & Saint-Quirin

• Malbrouck Castle

• Bettembourg (amusement park)

• Ecomuseum of the iron mines of Lorraine

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THE MEUSE

• Visit of Verdun, the citadel: surrounded by 38 forts

• The World Center for Peace

• Episcopal Palace in Verdun

• Verdun Marina

• The Douaumont ossuary

• The forts of Vaux & Douaumont

MEURTHE AND MOSELLE

• 1900 districts of the city of Nancy

• Iron history museums in Nancy

• Parks, gardens, marina of Nancy

• Visit of the Nancy School (Art Nouveau)

THE VOSGES

• Visit of the National School of Lutherie in Mirecourt

• Caves & Caves

• Geological & archaeological curiosities

• Waterfalls of the Vosges

• Castles & historical residences

CULINARY SPECIALTIES

• "Lewerknepfle" (liver dumplings)

• “Baeckeoffe” (potato pie, pork, beef and mutton, all marinated in wine)

• “Bretzel” (Alsatian bread)

• Reims ham

• Alsatian snails

• Dandelion salad with bacon and boiled eggs

• Terrine of foie gras, flambé tart

• Potato Dumplings

• Cabbage stew

• White sausage

• Bacon Quiche

• Bite to the Queen

• Truffles from the Côtes de la Meuse

• Frog Pie

• Matelote of fish with Riesling wine

• Matelote of trout with Pinot noir from Toul

• Salicornia carp

• Alsatian sausages, Alsatian sauerkraut

• Andouillette from Troyes

• Rabbit in Mirabelle plum jelly

• Tripe with Côtes de Meuse gray wine

• Cheeses (Chaource, Epoisses, Cendré de Champagne)

• Profiteroles stuffed with mirabelle plum

• Walnut cake with Vosges honey

• Plombieres ice cream

• Mirabelle plum tarts, blueberry tart

• Blueberries and currants

• pastries

• Reims pink biscuit

• rum baba

• Kougelhopf (Alsatian cake)

• Marc de Champagne cork (chocolate)

• Water from Contrexéville and Vittel

• Cacibel (black currant liqueur cider with lemon juice)

• Beers

• Wines from the Meuse, Moselle & Côtes de Toul regions (Gris de Toul, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir)

• Champagne bottles

ACTIVITIES

• Golf

• Tennis

• Horse riding

• MTB

• Archery

• Overflights of the villages by plane, helicopter, hot-air balloon, ULM…

• Helicopter and hot-air balloon flights over the hillsides & Champagne villages

• Flight over the Côtes de Meuse vineyard in a hang-glider

• Hot-air balloon flight over Lorraine

• Paragliding in the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park Rides in horse-drawn carriages, by boat through the canals of Petite France

• In winter: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, new winter sports, snowshoeing, dog sledding

• Jet ski & water ski on the lake

• Windsurfing on the lake

• Canoeing-Kayaking in Epinal

• Fishing parties

• Climbing the rocks of Saint Mihiel, called the “Ladies of the Meuse” & on the Vosges mountains

• Caving in the caves of Delut (Meuse)

• Hydrotherapy in Vittel

• Shopping

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REGIONAL PRODUCTS

• Foie gras from Alsace

• chocolate box

• Bergamot box

• Mirabelle plum and currant jams

• Verdun sugared almonds

• Box of mini-bottles of eau de vie or Alsatian beers

• Beer mugs, terracotta molds with Kougelhopf (Alsatian cake)

• Bottles of Alsace wine

• Champagne bottles with personalized labels

• Champagne flutes & biscuits

• Bottles of Mirabelle plums

• Earthenware objects from Lunéville, Crystal from Daum and Baccarat

• Linen & fabric from the Vosges

• Cotton & linen tablecloths

• Literature

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