Around the hotel

Fraispertuis City is a family amusement park in the Vosges with a Wild West theme. Its roller coasters, water rides and shows offer something for visitors of all ages, all in an immersive western setting. It is an ideal place for a family adventure surrounded by nature.

Located on the hills above Remiremont, La Grange Puton offers plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors: horse riding, a mountain bike trail, tennis courts and woodland walks for nature lovers.

Two cycling routes start at the lakeside and follow the Voie Verte des Hautes-Vosges along former railway lines. One runs through the Moselle valley to Bussang; the other, more scenic route follows the Moselotte valley to Cornimont.

The beer trail invites you to discover the region’s exceptional brewing traditions.

At the gateway to the Hautes-Vosges, exploring how craft beer is made is an experience in its own right. Discover seven breweries that showcase the skill and creativity of local brewers.

Come and explore the Vosges mountains by gravel bike, crossing the region’s famous blue horizon.

This five-day adventure begins in the forests near La Bresse and takes you past lakes, fir trees and many other treasures of the region. Rediscover the mountains alongside the people who know them best.

In both summer and winter, the Vosges are a paradise for lovers of the outdoors. Expect forests reminiscent of Canada, invigorating fresh air, blueberries and wild lakes. The region offers countless opportunities to recharge. From the Route des Crêtes, the ridge road between the Vosges and Alsace that crosses the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park, set off on your next journey through the Hautes-Vosges.

The Vosges are more than a landscape to admire — they are a place to experience.

A great escape into the outdoors!

Enjoy a memorable day at Bol d’Air, an outdoor activity park that also offers unusual places to stay. Activities include treetop adventures, paragliding, bungee jumping, the Fantasticable zip line, Explor Games, the Bois des Lutins play area, a barefoot trail, Bol d’Air Line, Propuls’Air, Hélicopt’Air and virtual reality.

Les Hautes-Mynes, also known as the Le Thillot mines, are a listed historic copper-mining site in the upper Moselle valley, in the Vosges department. The Dukes of Lorraine operated the mines between 1560 and 1761.

Located in La Bresse, the La Bresse Hohneck ski area is the largest in the Vosges mountains and north-eastern France in terms of size and visitor numbers.

Snow, the open spaces of the Vosges and the quiet of the forest await you.

Discover the mountains through your favourite winter activities in La Bresse: cross-country skiing, downhill skiing or snowshoeing. The town has three downhill ski areas, including La Bresse Hohneck, the largest in the Vosges.

Online information about the weather and snow conditions is updated each morning. You can also use the winter bus to reach the ski areas.

If you enjoy winter sports and the freedom of gliding across open spaces, you can try snowkiting in La Bresse with guidance from qualified professionals.

Water activities in the heart of the Vosges

WAM PARK is set within the Domaine des Lacs in Thaon-les-Vosges. This family leisure centre occupies a lake of around 15 hectares beside a fine-sand public beach. The beach is supervised on afternoons in July and August and remains accessible throughout the year. The V50 cycle route, which follows the Vosges canal, and the path around the lake are lovely places for a walk or ride with family and friends.

The park offers a wide range of outdoor water activities. Its two cable systems — a full-size cable and a smaller two-pylon system — are used for wakeboarding and water skiing. You can also enjoy inflatable water games, stand-up paddleboarding, beach volleyball, a trampoline, floating terraces and the beach. A snack bar is available on site.

Whether you prefer water sports or relaxing in a deckchair, there is something for the whole family.

The Musée départemental d’art ancien et contemporain is Épinal’s main museum, in the Vosges department.

Its collection contains around 33,000 works spanning many periods and art forms, including masterpieces of European painting.

Discover L’Imagerie d’Épinal, founded by Jean-Charles Pellerin in 1796.

Originally a printing works, it is where the first images d’Épinal were produced in series. The Pellerin printing-house building was listed as a historic monument on 24 April 1986, and some of its production machines were protected in 1987. A collection of 1,344 engraved woodblocks was also protected in 1991.

L’Imagerie d’Épinal holds an extensive collection of several hundred thousand images and more than 6,000 lithographic stones dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. This heritage belongs to L’Imagerie d’Épinal.

Discover the history of one of Europe’s most prestigious chapters of noble canonesses.

Explore Remiremont’s 11th-century Romanesque chapels, 13th-century abbey church, historic canonesses’ quarter and 18th-century palace.

The town has an extraordinary story: its canonesses answered directly to the Emperor in temporal matters and to the Pope in spiritual matters. Visits are available from Monday to Friday by reservation, with rates for groups and schools.

55 km of former railway lines converted into a cycle route

Surrounded by mountains and fresh air, the Voie Verte des Hautes-Vosges is a trail for walking, cycling and other activities. It follows 55 km of former railway lines through the local valleys.

Take your time to discover the scenery between Remiremont, Cornimont and Bussang.

Between lakes and mountains

Gérardmer is known for its ski resort, fast chairlift, tree-lined slopes and slalom run. Nearby Lake Gérardmer has a beach and walking trails along its wooded shores. A path climbs to the Mérelle viewpoint, offering a panorama of the lake and town. To the south, the Col de Grosse Pierre is a mountain pass popular with cyclists.

A distinctive show in eastern France

Le Belcour offers a cabaret dinner show featuring costume transformations and the spirit of a Parisian revue — an unusual experience in the Vosges.

Easily reached from the road between Épinal and Remiremont, its comfortable, welcoming setting provides the backdrop for a festive meal to share as a couple or with friends.

Savour a Lecomte-Blaise speciality and enjoy a moment of pure pleasure!

Since 1820, Lecomte-Blaise has made fruit brandies and liqueurs by hand, following traditional methods.

Each season, fruit is carefully selected from orchards and forests. The distillery draws on its knowledge of each variety to capture the best of nature in its spirits and liqueurs.

Its fruit brandies are made using traditional double distillation, then left to mature patiently in glass demijohns beneath the beams of the attic.

Lecomte-Blaise is based in Lorraine, in the heart of the Vosges mountains, close to Gérardmer and La Bresse.

Held each year in March.

Since 1996, Remiremont’s Venetian Carnival has celebrated the town’s long history. Each March, around 400 costumed participants fill streets shaped by the abbesses and canonesses known as the “Noble Ladies of Remiremont”. Their legacy can still be seen in the Romanesque chapels, the abbey church, the canonesses’ quarter and its palace.

There are no canals or gondolas here. Instead, elaborate costumes bring the arcades of the Grande Rue and the town’s fountains to life, transforming Remiremont into a setting worthy of Venice.

An unusual fort with exceptional views

Fort du Parmont was built between 1874 and 1876. It forms part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in eastern France and the defensive line of the upper Moselle.

Unused from 1960 onwards, the fort is now being restored by volunteers, many of them from the Vosges.

Visit this distinctive site for its views over Remiremont and the Moselle and Moselotte valleys — and to meet the goats that roam nearby.