ADT - Tourisme en Alsace

The Alsatian bow
from the 18th until the 19th century
from November 21st 2009 until February 28th 2010 - Unterlinden Museum in Colmar

The Enchanted Forest in Altkirch
from December 5th 2009 until January 3rd 2010

From the foot of the Ballons des Vosges to the Alsatian Jura, the Land of Christmas Carols and Fabrics is in southern Alsace, just across the border from Germany (Freiburg) and Switzerland (Basel). The heritage of the textile industry is cultivated and magnificently staged in various museums: the Musée de l’Impression sur Etoffes -Printed Fabric Museum (MISE) in Mulhouse, and Wesserling Park – Textile Museum. Every Christmas, an original fabric – inspired by old patterns stored at the MISE – is printed in local factories. Thousands of metres of fabrics thus decorate the Christmas Markets and monuments and are featured on small objects and gifts that can be brought back as souvenirs.

Blue christmas in Guebwiller
December 2009

Christmas in the Florival region is bewitching, offering the charm of a small valley at the foot of Grand-Ballon. Known for their concerts, Guebwiller and Soultz really come alive at this time of the year. Concerts, Christmas Carol evenings are hosted in the Romanesque church of St-Léger, the Dominicains de Haute-Alsace and the gothic church of St-Maurice in Soultz.

“Christmas in the Garden” at the Wesserling Park

With four superb gardens, a textile museum and a mountain agriculture center, the Wesserling Park is a historical monument and a unique site of its kind in Alsace.

They say that traditions are disappearing... Certainly not in Alsace which, for many years, has organized a series of events which are unique in France, devoted to preparing and celebrating Christmas.

From the first weekend in Advent (25 November), through the four weeks leading up to Christmas and on to Epiphany (6 January), Alsatians all take part in these, in an enthusiastic and friendly atmosphere.

The Land of Stars, the Land of Songs and Textiles and the Christmas gatterings, all represent a symbol attached to traditional, cultural, craft or natural heritage of the region. Spread throughout Upper Alsace, each of the 3 'lands' takes on a specific identity, a particular atmosphere, an original way of celebrating Christmas, always based on a tradition nurtured with care and pride.

"Dream of Cashmere, Cashmeres of dream "
The Shawls Cashmere printed in Alsace in 19th century
From November 13th 2009 to October 31st 2010

If in Europe the shawl cashmere is a purely feminine accessory, in India, its country of origin, it is reserved for men, who wear it as a belt or a turban. Woven in Kashmir since the 15th century from a fine, short flossy under-wool of a goat living in the elevated region of Tibet the cashmere shawl mostly is rectangular. Its décor is constituted by a plain centre finished on both sides by borders which are decorated with the boteh, the Indian name for the paisley design.

Discover all the events during Autumn in our region

To see the events please click on the picture below

Willkommen dit-on en Brisgau et en Markgräflerland!
...et bienvenue, dit-on en Alsace !

Après une interruption de 20 ans la liaison ferroviaire Mulhouse- Neuenburg - Müllheim entre les deux régions voisines des deux cotés du Rhin est revenue !

LE PARADIS DES SOURCES: The enchantment of the Music hall

The “Paradis des Sources” is the newest music hall in this region.
The complex of the Paradis des Sources is magnificently nested in the middle of a rich timbered and green valley of meadows and slopes, in a natural and nicely arranged reserve called Espace des Sources.

Enjoy our video of Southern Alsace

with Destination Alsace. Click on the picture below.

2009 exhibitions in Husseren Wesserling

"Bouton Griffé” Made in Jura!
Until January 2010