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Subject: Alsace honeymoon

Question: My grandmother was born in Alsace. I know nothing about this town. My soon to be husband and I am going to France in March. How far from Paris is the drive? What about accommodations? Where to eat? What to see? I would appreciate? This is going to be my honeymoon. Thanks so much. We are adventurers and would appreciate out of the way places and good home cooked authentic food. We want to meet the people.

Answer: Alsace is not a town but a region in France that borders Germany. It takes about four hours to get to Strasbourg by car and three hours by train. Strasbourg is Alsace’s largest city, and is where I live. If you can, buy a map of France so that way you will get an idea of where Alsace is in relation to Paris. Here is my list of things to see in Alsace- In Strasbourg, Centre Ville(center of the city), La Petite France and Cathedral. Outside of Strasbourg, Haut-Kœnigsbourh(go for the view), Mont Sainte-Odile(don’t miss the pagan wall), Ecomusée d’Alsace(Is this the Living Museum of Alasce?) near the town of Ungersheim)and Route du Vin d’Alsace(Wine Road of Alsace). Also try to visit the city of Colmar and the towns of Sélestat and Sainte-Maire-aux-Mines. For out of the way places try driving into the Vosges mountains, for example around Sainte-Maire-aux-Mines or north Bouxwiller. Or just open a map and look for small towns and drive to them, every small town that I have been to in Alsace has been beautiful. As for places to eat, my French wife is such a good cook that we rarely go out to eat so I can’t recommend a restaurant. For places to stay think about staying in Chambres d'hôtes(B&B’s), have a look at www.gites-de-france.fr/eng/index.htm or www.alsace-gites-de-france.com. Every French Chambre d'hôte(B&B) that I stayed at was very well run, clean and well fair priced. For low thrills and price think about staying at either Formule1(http://www.hotelformule1.com/formule1/index.html) or Etap(http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/index.html), they are chain hotels that are cheap but nice. For a nice adventure you might think about renting bikes in Strasbourg at either Vélo Emploi(23, rue G. Wodli) or Vélocation(4, rue du Maire Kuss) and biking in Strasbourg or in the countryside around it.

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