Natural Crafts Lorraine

A place where human paw has brought about a very special ecosystem. Until the 1970 s, great quarries produced sand and pavés. Abandoned since then, this place has seen a life typical of the sandy soils. It is possible to observe very rare plants such as Immortal sands, long leaves fescue or lunar Botriche. A 1,5 km discovery trail allows you to turn around this natural space not like others. To access it, you need to take the forest route that connects the village of Puttelange-lès-Thionville to the hamlet of Halling. 

This nature journey begins in the town hall and leads you quickly to discover the Beaudoin woods. The arboretum, very well maintained by his gardener Dominique Durand, presents himself as a pleasant and instructive walk route. As a result of your transgressions, the various tree species that took possession of the places are revealed: you can identify them with their valuable labelling. Thus, between a araucaria, flowering ash or a purple purple beech, let yourself be seduced by the lord of the species: a Redwood 45 metre high and 42 cubic metres; difficult to miss!

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

Unique in Lorraine, located only ten kilometres from the Luxembourg border, the Hettange-Grande geological nature reserve is one of the eleven French geological reserves recognised under the RNF (Réserves Naturelles de France). Covering an area of 6 hectares, it was created in 1985 by decree of the Ministry of the Environment. The history of the site is unique, since it is an old quarry exploited from Roman times to the 1960s. Today, a marked path punctuated by about fifteen panels is laid out inside the site itself, explaining the various problems of the site, questions about fauna and flora, ranging from geology to botany. Passionate about geology, the place is a good educational tool. You get the fresh air!

Want to know more? Go to the Hettangian's house, located near the site, to collect the right information. Detailed scientific explanations on the reserve and its ecological heritage, as well as a small museum to discover.

Neuville-sur-Valve, St-Benoit-sur-Valve… The Valve waters this whole region before drinking the Parisians. She takes her source here, under St. Alban Church, at Mount Pimont. Go down 50 m and cross the national that gives such a dull and so sad appearance in the village. Don't trust appearances, bend behind the bus bus… You're rewarded: below is a beautiful covered th-century wash wash, with a wooden area, which is well restored and leaves its vats in the first waters of the nascent creek. With a picnic, you will be installed on this green rest area along which the first waves of the watercourse wind.

It is a good idea to explore the many facets of Alsace in gyropod. As a couple, with family or friends, Fun Moving adapts to all your desires, thanks to circuits accompanied by 1:00 a. m. to 5:30 a. m. around the Wine Route, on the Upper Koenigsbourg side, on the Markstein Heights or in the Munster and Kaysersberg Valleys of the Doller. Masevaux, Thur-Thann and Lauch-Guebwiller. These tours can be accompanied by visits of cellars with tasting sessions, meals in excellent restaurants or in farms and various playful entertainment, sports and wellness (gyro-spa, gyro-bowling, gyro-football, gyro-soccer, joutes, relay races…). The question is: Fun Moving has two gyropods specially dedicated to people with reduced mobility. So whatever your physical condition, you can enjoy the pleasure of crossing the Alsatian paths in a completely original and original way. Only restriction: pregnant women and people with internal problems are not accepted.

Les Grandes Sources de Wattwiller is a water treatment plant located in Wattwiller. Visitors can discover the water treatment process and learn more about Wattwiller's natural springs.