CAMPING & HOLIDAY PARKS 2020


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Grand Est


With its Germanic influences, the east is brimming with romantic architecture and the best Christmas markets


Here you can enjoy a dégustation or two, meet the passionate local winemakers and follow the wine trail. On horseback, on Segway or on foot, you’re be spoilt for choice with more than 5,000km of footpaths to explore. Or, if you’re travelling with youngsters, they will enjoy La


Volerie des Aigles in the hilltop Château de Kintzheim for fabulous bird-of-prey spectacles and an exhibition on birds in the castle’s old cellars. Foodies will find plenty to enjoy in Grand Est too. In


Lorraine, for instance, apart from the eponymous quiche, you can savour the splendid Breux potato, mirabelle plums and andouille, while in Alsace, you won’t want to miss out on a generous serving of belly-filling baeckeoffe. Can’t resist the cheese course? No problem. Just sink your teeth into a Munster or Brie de Meaux and indulge your taste buds. Parfait! ■


Wine lovers will want to visit the vineyards of Champagne


THE glorious north-east of France is home to some of the Hexagon’s greatest allures – and it’s easy to get to from the UK too! Set up camp amidst the world-famous vineyards of Champagne; head to the rugged wilds of the Vosges or the Ardennes for a mountain adventure; or call a riverside spot home for a week, beside the Seine, the Meuse or the Rhine. Snuggled up along the border between the Latin and German worlds, Grand Est rubs geographical shoulders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. The influence is clear: this is a region of chocolate-box Teutonic villages, choucroute (Sauerkraut) and Gewürztraminer, and possibly the best Christmas market in all of Europe – Strasbourg’s Christkindelsmärik. Architecture fans will fall for Strasbourg Cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture around – its fans have included the likes of Victor Hugo, who called it a “gigantic and delicate marvel”. Other Gothic gems include the cathedrals at Metz, Troyes and Reims, the latter being the traditional site for the coronation of France’s kings. Reims Cathedral, along with l’Abbaye Saint-Remi and the Palais du Tau, has been awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO. For rich history, plenty of architectural eye-candy and a buzzing city vibe, make sure Nancy is on your itinerary. If beautiful countryside is more your cup of tea, raise a glass (of bubbly, obviously) to Champagne-Ardenne.


FURTHER INFORMATION Grand Est Tourism • www.grandest.fr


LE VALLON DE L’EHN***


OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL 5 min walk - Open from June to August


NEW! Chalets - 4/6 persons


CAMPING MUNICIPAL*** LE VALLON DE L’EHN 1, rue de Berlin - F - 67210 Obernai - Tél. +33 (0)3 88 95 38 48 camping@obernai.fr - www.camping-obernai.fr facebook.com/camping.obernai January until 13th


Closed from 5th March 2020


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