North Alsace


North Alsace

Divided from north to south by the Vosges mountains, the area is contrasted : the eastern Alsace, and the western Lorraine share a common history but different landscapes and farming practices.  Mainly specialized in wine production and cereal, the local agriculture also counts with some very specific productions such as plums, hops or truffles !

Crop
Crop

In Alsace, crops occupy more than half of farmed land, and corn itself represents 40% of the UAA. Intensively produced and irrigated, reaching the highest yields in France, the crop benefits from the vast groundwater of the Rhine basin, the largest in Europe.

The milling industry is also very developed in the area. Over 3 million tons of cereal are shipped every year from the river port of Metz, to the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

700 hectares of hops are carefully managed, representing over 95% of the national production.

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Livestock
Livestock

Producing an average of 300 000 litres per year for 135 ha of grazing surface, dairy farms of the Vosges moutains rely on pastures management. Munster cheese is produced from raw cow’s milk.

Wine
Wine

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner : alsacian wines are famous worldwide. 15 600 hectares of vineyards with a protected designation produce over 150 million bottles of wine per year, 90% of them are white wines. Wine is not the only beverage available in this part of the country. The local brewery industry shines with names like Kronenbourg or Fisher, as well as with smaller manufactures.

Sightseing
Sightseing

Alsace & Lorraine hold a particular place in history books. They have witnessed two world wars : many places and landscapes are forever scarred by this past. During your stay, why not take a step onto the grounds which saw the French and German troops fight during WWI ? The Battlefield of Verdun constitutes a heritage unique in the world.

Nowadays a symbol of reconciliation and fraternal Europe, the region is also appreciated for its “art de vivre”. Almost any Alsacian village will display a colourful and picturesque architecture, with painted half-timbered houses, and a number of restaurants serving traditional cuisine. Strasbourg’s Grande Ile is a gem listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the cathedral is an example of gothic splendour. The city is also the home of the European institutions, and a great place to go shopping !

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Gastro
Gastro

Alsacian recipes strongly bear the influence of German gastronomy. Even though pigs are not commonly reared in the area, many dishes contain pork. Choucroute is made of fermented cabbage served with sausages and potatoes. A must-have, to be consumed with a fresh beer ! Let’s not forget the famous quiche Lorraine, a savoury pie filled with onions and lardons.

Crop
Crop
Sugar cane, banana, pineapple
Sightseing
Sightseing
cruising, distillery
Gastro
Gastro
Accras de morue, ti-punch
Crop
Crop
Sugar cane, vegetable, vanilla
Sightseing
Sightseing
vulcanoe Piton de La Fournaise, cruising
Gastro
Gastro
rougail, punch
Crop
Crop
fruit, olive, citrus, kiwi, chestnut
Livestock
Livestock
small beef cattle, dairy sheep, goat, extensive pig
Cheese
Cheese
Brocciu
Sightseing
Sightseing
Bonifacio, Calvi
Gastro
Gastro
Corsican pork
Crop
Crop
Durum wheat, rice, olive, vegetables, flowers
Livestock
Livestock
sheep
Wine
Wine
rosé de Provence
Sightseing
Sightseing
Camargue, Calanques, Aix en Provence, Avignon
Gastro
Gastro
Bouillabaisse, ratatouille, tapenade
Crop
Crop
Fruit, lavender
Livestock
Livestock
Mountain cattle dairy
Cheese
Cheese
Rebelochon, Tommes, Beaufort
Sightseing
Sightseing
Annecy, Lyon, Mont Blanc
Gastro
Gastro
Tartiflette, fondue savoyarde, bouchons lyonnais cuisine
Crop
Crop
wheat
Livestock
Livestock
Limousine, Aubrac, Salers cattle breed, sheep,
Cheese
Cheese
Roquefort, Saint Nectaire, Cantal
Sightseing
Sightseing
Auvergne vulcanoes
Gastro
Gastro
Aligot
Crop
Crop
Sunflower, corn, vegetable, fruit
Livestock
Livestock
Sheep, milk feed veal, duck
Wine
Wine
Bordeaux, Languedoc, Cognac
Cheese
Cheese
Pyrenees Tomme, Rocamadour
Sightseing
Sightseing
Bordeaux, Toulouse, Arcachon bay, Carcassonne
Gastro
Gastro
cassoulet, duck liver, truffles
Crop
Crop
Cereals, plants, seeds, vegetable, apple
Wine
Wine
Loire Valley wines
Cheese
Cheese
Sainte Maure de Tourraine
Sightseing
Sightseing
Chenonceau castle, Chartres cathedral
Gastro
Gastro
Fouée, rillettes
Crop
Crop
Cereals, red smal berries
Livestock
Livestock
Charolaise cattle, Montbéliarde dairy
Wine
Wine
Burgundy wine
Cheese
Cheese
Comté
Sightseing
Sightseing
Beaune Hospices, Burgundy wine route
Gastro
Gastro
œufs meurettes, bœuf bourgignon, coq au vin
Crop
Crop
Corn, hops
Livestock
Livestock
Dairy cattle
Wine
Wine
Alsacian Riesling, Gerwurztraminer
Sightseing
Sightseing
Strasbourg, Alsacian wine route, WW1 Battlefields
Gastro
Gastro
Choucroute, Quiche
Crop
Crop
Wheat, barley, rapeseed, hemp, potato, vegetable field crop
Livestock
Livestock
Fish
Wine
Wine
Champagne
Cheese
Cheese
Maroilles, Brie de Meaux
Sightseing
Sightseing
Reims, Lille, Chantilly
Gastro
Gastro
Andouillette, truffles, game meat
Crop
Crop
Cereal, textile linen
Livestock
Livestock
Cattle dairy Normande, race horse
Wine
Wine
Apple cider, Calvados brandy
Cheese
Cheese
Camembert, Pont l’Eveque
Sightseing
Sightseing
WWII landing beach, Honfleur, Etretat, Monet gardens
Gastro
Gastro
Oysters, mussels
Crop
Crop
Vegetables
Livestock
Livestock
Dairy cattle, pigs, poultry,
Sightseing
Sightseing
Mont Saint Michel, Saint Malo, Guérande’s salt marshes
Gastro
Gastro
Crêpes, cider