Places & resorts
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Resorts, lakes, summits, passes and spa towns: explore the iconic places of the Vosges.
Lakes Lake Gérardmer The largest natural lake in the Vosges and its flagship resort: paddle, sailing, pedalos and beach. Discover → Lakes Lake Longemer A peaceful glacial lake between Gérardmer and La Schlucht, popular for swimming and camping. Discover → Lakes Lac Blanc High-altitude lake on the Alsace side, beneath cliffs; renowned four-season resort and bike park. Discover → Resorts La Bresse-Hohneck The largest ski resort in the massif: alpine and nordic domains, with year-round activities. Discover → Resorts Le Markstein A family resort on the Route des Crêtes, a Ski World Cup venue and MTB hub in summer. Discover → Summits & passes Grand Ballon The highest point of the Vosges (1,424 m), with a 360° view over the Alsace plain and the Alps. Discover → Summits & passes The Hohneck The massif’s third summit (1,363 m), at the heart of the high moorlands and ridge trails. Discover → Summits & passes Col de la Schlucht A legendary pass between Lorraine and Alsace, gateway to the finest ridge hikes. Discover → Summits & passes Ballon d’Alsace An iconic summit where three regions meet, a paradise for hiking and paragliding. Discover → Summits & passes Route des Crêtes A legendary panoramic route linking the summits, farm-inns and passes of the massif. Discover → Resorts Gérardmer The “pearl of the Vosges”: a lakeside resort town, voted among France’s most welcoming. Discover → Spa towns Plombières-les-Bains A historic hot-spring spa town, favoured by emperors, with Belle Époque charm. Discover → Spa towns Vittel A spa town world-famous for its mineral water, its park and its golf course. Discover → Spa towns Contrexéville Neighbouring Vittel, a spa town known for its treatments and neo-Byzantine heritage. Discover → Heritage Munster Valley An Alsatian valley, birthplace of munster cheese, between farm-inns and high moorlands. Discover → Lakes Lake Pierre-Percée The largest lake in the northern Vosges, with a fjord-like feel, ideal for water sports. Discover → Lakes Lac de Retournemer A small dark glacial lake nestled in forest near Longemer. Discover → Lakes Lac des Corbeaux A mysterious lake at the bottom of a steep glacial cirque above La Bresse. Discover → Lakes Lac de Blanchemer A wild peat-bog lake ringed by high moorlands, near the ridge road. Discover → Lakes Lac de Lispach A peat-bog lake at La Bresse, a haven for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Discover → Lakes Lac Vert (Forlet) A high-altitude lake with emerald reflections beneath the Alsatian moorlands. Discover → Lakes Lac d’Alfeld The largest reservoir on the Alsace side, below the Ballon d’Alsace. Discover → Lakes Lac de la Maix A peaceful little forest lake steeped in legend, in the northern massif. Discover → Summits & passes Le Donon The massif’s northern summit (1,009 m), a former Gallo-Roman cult site with a temple. Discover → Summits & passes Petit Ballon A panoramic Alsatian summit (1,272 m) famed for its farm-inns. Discover → Summits & passes Col du Bonhomme A historic pass linking Lorraine to Alsace, the northern gate of the Route des Crêtes. Discover → Summits & passes Col du Calvaire A high pass near Lac Blanc, a crossroads of trails and ski runs. Discover → Summits & passes Gazon du Faing A high-moorland nature reserve (1,303 m) with plunging views over the lakes. Discover → Summits & passes Tête des Faux A wooded summit marked by striking WWI trench remains. Discover → Summits & passes Champ du Feu A Bas-Rhin plateau-resort (1,099 m) topped by a panoramic tower, skiing in winter. Discover → Summits & passes Ballon de Servance The massif’s third ballon (1,216 m), a wild viewpoint on the Haute-Saône side. Discover → Summits & passes Col de Bramont A forest pass between La Bresse and Wildenstein, gateway to the Grand Ventron. Discover → Resorts Gérardmer-La Mauselaine Gérardmer’s ski area and one of the largest nordic domains in the Vosges. Discover → Resorts Ventron — Ermitage A family resort at the Ermitage Frère Joseph, with skiing and a year-round rail sledge. Discover → Resorts Bussang A small resort at the source of the Moselle, home to the Théâtre du Peuple and a via ferrata. Discover → Resorts Schnepfenried An Alsatian resort facing the Hohneck (1,250 m), skiing in winter, paragliding in summer. Discover → Spa towns Bains-les-Bains A quiet spa town of the western Vosges (La Vôge-les-Bains), with soothing waters. Discover → Heritage Hartmannswillerkopf (Vieil Armand) A national WWI monument, battlefield and necropolis overlooking the plain. Discover → Heritage Le Linge A remarkably preserved 1915 battlefield, with museum and trenches. Discover → Heritage Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Capital of the Val d’Argent, its 16th-century silver mines can be toured underground. Discover → Heritage Château du Hohlandsbourg An imposing restored fortress overlooking the Alsace plain and vineyards. Discover → Heritage Abbaye de Senones A former Benedictine abbey, capital of the Principality of Salm, with a summer guard ceremony. Discover → Heritage Saint-Dié-des-Vosges The town that “named America”, where the name “America” was printed in 1507. Discover → Heritage Kaysersberg An Alsatian village among France’s most beautiful, on the Wine Route at the foot of the massif. Discover → Heritage Riquewihr A medieval wine-village jewel of half-timbered houses, one of France’s most beautiful. Discover → Heritage Turckheim A fortified Alsatian town where the night watchman still makes his evening rounds. Discover →
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