Places to visit

• Châtenois : fortified graveyard, baroque church, architectural heritage
• Haut-Koenigsbourg castle (10 km)
• Numerous ruins from the Middle Ages in the immediate vicinity
• Sélestat (3km) : “Town of Art and History” with its humanist library (listed as UNESCO World Heritage)
• Strasbourg (50 km) : capital of Europe
• Colmar (15km)

Outdoors activities

• Hiking (Vosges and GR-5 within walking distance from the cottage)
• Many small lakes with swimming possibilities nearby
• Swimming pools within 15 km : Selestat, Ribeauvillé and Marckolsheim
• Cycle lane (300 m from the cottage) enabling to go cycling for 1 day around central Alsace and Germany
• Canopy tours in Breitenbach
• Ski trails within 30 min drive

Discover

• Germany and the Black Forest: 30 km
• Animal parks in Kintzheim: Monkey Moutain, Eagle Park, Stork Park
• Animal parks in Hunawihr (otters, storks, butterflies)
• Wine route and picturesque villages
• Europapark: biggest European leisure park

Events

• Ramparts’ celebration in Châtenois in June
• Flower Parade in Selestat in August
• Mineral and fossil fair in Saintes Marie aux Mines in September
• Christmas Markets in Strasbourg and in several nearby towns and villages
• Grape harvesting and new wine in Septembre/October
• “Decibulles” Festival (beer & rock&roll) in Neuve-Eglise in June
• “Lez’arts scéniques” Festival In Selestat in July
• Wine Fair in Colmar in August
• Wine celebration in many villages in July/August
• European Fair in Strasbourg in September
• European Patchwork festival in Sainte Marie aux Mines in September
• Haut-Koenigsbourg trail-run in September: departure and finish at 5 minute-walk

Shops

Châtenois

• 1 small supermarket “Carrefour Express”
• 3 bakeries
• 1 butcher’s shop
• Numerous restaurants and tea houses (takeout available)
• 1 small marketplace on Thursday AM
• Multiple winegrowers to taste Alsaces’ wines
• 2 tobacco shops
• Some doctors and dentist
• 1 drugstore
• 1 post office
• 2 banks with ATM
• 2 hairdressing salons
• 1 electrical goods store
• Some car dealers

Sélestat

• You will find anything you need in Sélestat. The city is only 5 minutes by car from La Grange d’Alphonse and is also accessible by bus.