Hike to Lacs de la Tempête
At the end of summer, I went on a hike to Lacs de la Tempête in the Beaufortain mountains.
Eglise Protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune
The Eglise Protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune is a large protestant church in Strasbourg. The gothic main building, with its many frescoes, dates from the 14th century. The church has been Lutheran since 1524.
Petite France in Strasbourg: Barrage Vauban, Ponts Couverts, Old Town
The Petite France is a historic quarter of Strasbourg. It is located at the western end of the Grande Île, which contains the historical centre of the city. Just upstream of Petite France, the River Ill flows through the Barrage Vauban, a defensive structure built at the end of the 17th century. Downstream of this, the river splits into the Canal du Faux-Rempart and four channels which flow through the Petite France quarter. These four channels are spanned by the Ponts Couverts, an earlier defensive structure of three bridges and four towers that, despite its name, has not been covered since the 18th century.
Parc de l'Orangerie
Parc de l’Orangerie is a park in Strasbourg. It has a small zoo with a large number of white storks (cigogne), the totem animal of Alsace.
Jardin des Deux Rives / Garten der Zwei Ufer & Weißtannenturm
The Jardin des Deux Rives (Park of the Two Shores), also known as Garten der Zwei Ufer in German, is a park built in 2004 that straddles the France / Germany border along the river Rhine: One part is in Strasbourg, the other in Kehl. The two parts are linked with a pedestrian / bike bridge, the Passerelle des Deux Rives. On the south part of the park in Kehl is the Weißtannenturm (White fir tower), a wooden tower with a good view on the park and the Rhine from the top.
Tower of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg is a large catholic church in Strasbourg and one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. It was built between 1176 and 1439 in the gothic style. Next to the main tower, there is an observatory (accessible by stairs only) that gives a good view of Strasbourg.
European Parliament (Strasbourg)
The city of Strasbourg in eastern France is the official seat of the European Parliament. All votes take place in the hemicycle inside the Louise Weiss building, located in the Quartier Européen (European Quarter) of the city. It is possible to visit it as part of a ~1h guided tour.
Hike around Pointe de la Sambuy: Col du Drison, Pointe de Chaurionde, Col d'Orgeval, Vallon de Saint-Ruph
Last summer, I went on a hike in the Bauges mountains: Starting from the upper station of Télésiège de la Sambuy, I walked a trail around Pointe de la Sambuy, passing by Chalet de la Bouchasse, Col du Drison, the summit of Pointe de Chaurionde, Col d’Orgeval and finally getting back to Faverges through Vallon de Saint-Ruph.