{"id":37646,"date":"2024-10-21T07:05:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T05:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/?page_id=37646"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:44:42","slug":"alsace-best-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/en\/alsace-best-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Best Things to Do in Alsace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37646\" class=\"elementor elementor-37646\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709f009 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"709f009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b802619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"b802619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-size-default\">MAP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473c43b e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"473c43b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a93231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2a93231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/2\/embed?mid=1R1zPY4ZX6DwYNZ2jgD97uTSzoWSE6b8&ehbc=2E312F&noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9997235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"9997235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEST PLACES TO SEE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7b505 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b7b505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a83a3 tableau elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-advanced-data-table\" data-id=\"35a83a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-advanced-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap\" data-id=\"35a83a3\"><div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap-inner\">\n                <table class=\"ea-advanced-data-table ea-advanced-data-table-csv ea-advanced-data-table-35a83a3\" data-id=\"35a83a3\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>\tType<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Strasbourg<\/td><td>\tCity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sainte-Odile<\/td><td>\tSanctuary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haut-K\u0153nigsbourg<\/td><td>\tCastle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hunawihr<\/td><td>\tVillage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Riquewihr<\/td><td>\tVillage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kaysersberg<\/td><td>\tVillage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colmar<\/td><td>\tCity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eguisheim<\/td><td>\tVillage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vosges<\/td><td>\tMountains<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c9comus\u00e9e d'Alsace<\/td><td>\tOpen-Air Museum<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f152a container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f152a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc44a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc44a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strasbourg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd1352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd1352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-center-strasbourg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-center-strasbourg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-center-strasbourg-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-center-strasbourg-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-center-strasbourg-768x308.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949ef8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949ef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Population<\/span>\u00a0 300 000<\/p><p>Strasbourg was built as a crossroads, on the edge of the Rhine and at the heart of a fertile plain, between the Vosges and the Black Forest. That position runs through its whole history, from a Roman camp set up to defend a frontier, the city gradually became a meeting point between the Germanic and French worlds, between routes, cultures, and influences.<\/p><p>The historic center forms an island, surrounded by the Ill and its canals, a dense, old space where the streets are organized around landmarks you can spot from a distance. Around it, the city stretches into contrasting neighborhoods, more geometric extensions from the German period, student and working class areas, more open districts turned toward Europe. Today, it all comes together as a city that feels both preserved and in motion, where modern flows, trams, bikes everywhere, exist alongside an older urban fabric.<\/p><p>When you arrive, you first notice that particular structure, water cuts through the space, guides your view, creates passages and transitions. You move from a riverside path to a narrower street, from an open space into something denser, without any harsh break. As you walk, you start to feel the different layers of the city, some streets carry the weight of time, others open up with a more recent regularity. The facades shift in rhythm, the volumes too, but everything stays readable, like it\u2019s all organized around a few invisible lines.<\/p><p>There\u2019s constant movement, bikes passing quickly, trams gliding almost silently, people flowing through without stopping. Still, the city never feels chaotic, more like it holds a balance between activity and stability. At times, you also pick up on that more diffuse European dimension, buildings more spaced out, wider perspectives, a slightly different atmosphere, like the city is gradually opening beyond its historic core.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8qUZ8o6aZToCEweU8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=strasbourg&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strasbourg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8174323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8174323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/en\/strasbourg-things-to-do\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Things to Do in Strasbourg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366cc21 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366cc21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6507710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6507710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sainte-Odile<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece1b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ece1b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanctuary-sainte-odile-alsace.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanctuary-sainte-odile-alsace.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanctuary-sainte-odile-alsace-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanctuary-sainte-odile-alsace-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanctuary-sainte-odile-alsace-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d0543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2d0543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking out over the Alsace plain from the foothills of the Vosges, Mont Sainte Odile is one of the most iconic and spiritual spots in the region. The place gets its name from Saint Odile, the daughter of the Duke of Alsace, who founded a women\u2019s convent there in the 7th century and became its abbess. Known for her generosity, she was canonized after her death in 720 and she\u2019s still the patron saint of Alsace today.<\/p><p>Over the centuries, the site went through ups and downs. After a fire in 1546, the nuns left, then the monastery was rebuilt by Premonstratensian monks. During the French Revolution, they were driven out too and the buildings were sold off. It wasn\u2019t until the 19th century that the site found its spiritual purpose again. Bought back in 1853 thanks to a big regional fundraising effort, it was restored and became an important pilgrimage site again, which it still is today, with nuns there to welcome visitors.<\/p><p>Mont Sainte Odile is also a major stop on the Camino de Santiago routes through Alsace. Pilgrims, especially coming from Germany, find a place to rest there, surrounded by a unique mix of nature and spirituality.<\/p><p>When you visit, there are several highlights to check out. The chapels, some dating back to the 12th century, include the tomb of Saint Odile, which is still a place of devotion. The cloister, the panoramic terraces, and the old monastic buildings give you amazing views over the Vosges and the plain below.<\/p><p>But the site isn\u2019t just about religion. It\u2019s also famous for the mysterious Pagan Wall, a massive stone rampart about 10 kilometers long that surrounds the plateau. No one really knows where it comes from. Some experts think it dates back to Celtic times in the 2nd century BC, others suggest different periods. Its purpose is still unclear too, maybe a fortification, maybe an enclosure, maybe something defensive.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Dd6YTmXddgndcTTZA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=mont+sainte-odile&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mont_Sainte-Odile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abee77b container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abee77b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed5716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed5716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Haut-K\u0153nigsbourg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9414f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9414f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haut-koenigsbourg-castle.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haut-koenigsbourg-castle.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haut-koenigsbourg-castle-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haut-koenigsbourg-castle-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haut-koenigsbourg-castle-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb5794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb5794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perched at nearly 800 meters above sea level, Ch\u00e2teau du Haut-K\u0153nigsbourg towers over the plain of Alsace. From up there, you get incredible panoramic views, often made even more striking by a sea of clouds, with the dark outline of the Black Forest appearing in the distance.<\/p><p>For a long time, the castle was left in ruins, but things took a surprising turn at the end of the 19th century. The town of S\u00e9lestat decided to offer it to Emperor Wilhelm II, who then launched a major reconstruction project. Thanks to that ambitious restoration, the castle was brought back to life and today it stands as one of the most impressive sites in the region.<\/p><p>When you visit, you really feel like you\u2019re stepping into history. You can explore places like the hunting trophy room, marked by imperial symbols, or the weapons room, where crossbows are displayed, weapons that could once pierce armor from a distance. All these richly designed spaces show how much effort went into recreating the atmosphere of medieval lordly life.<\/p><p>Outside, you can walk through the rebuilt upper garden and head over to the large western bastion. From the ramparts, you take in the whole region, with Alsatian villages, the Vosges mountains, and far-reaching horizons creating a breathtaking view.<\/p><p>Today, the Ch\u00e2teau du Haut-K\u0153nigsbourg is a must-see. You can easily get there thanks to shuttle services connecting nearby tourist spots, and it\u2019s part of a wider range of outings that mix nature, heritage, and leisure, which makes it even more appealing when you\u2019re visiting the area.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ULCujUYuDfJ3Vtas6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=ch\u00e2teau+du+haut-k\u0153nigsbourg&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch\u00e2teau_du_Haut-Koenigsbourg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4276122 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4276122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e141a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e141a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hunawihr<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad9282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cad9282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunawhir-village.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunawhir-village.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunawhir-village-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunawhir-village-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunawhir-village-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2159c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2159c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hunawihr sits in a landscape where the village and the vineyards feel completely inseparable. Everything forms a kind of balanced whole, with typical winegrowers\u2019 houses spread out in a coherent way right among the vines. The buildings don\u2019t dominate, they blend straight into the agricultural setting, with no clear break between where people live and where the land is cultivated. That overlap gives the village a special unity, both natural and shaped by human activity. The whole place feels peaceful, with a simple, almost obvious layout that reflects a long standing balance between living space and vineyard work.<\/p><p>As you move through Hunawihr, you shift almost without noticing from built spaces to open landscape. The houses appear like anchor points among the rows of vines, without creating any visual interruption. Your eyes move easily, following the lines of the parcels, rising toward the gentle slopes, then coming back to the facades. Nothing really blocks your view, everything feels arranged in a way that lets the space breathe.<\/p><p>The atmosphere stays calm, with a sense of continuous softness. The elements of the landscape, houses, vegetation, terrain, don\u2019t compete with each other, they respond to one another. As you walk, that harmony becomes more and more obvious, almost natural, like the village has always been shaped in direct connection with what surrounds it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Z2irhfF5PjCneZwT6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=hunawihr&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hunawihr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia (Fr)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2b99b container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2b99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e4feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98e4feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Riquewihr<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b4363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85b4363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-north-riquewihr.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-north-riquewihr.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-north-riquewihr-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-north-riquewihr-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-north-riquewihr-768x308.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84125ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84125ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Riquewihr comes across as a remarkably well preserved village, tucked between hills covered in vineyards. It\u2019s still enclosed by its old fortifications, which gives it a clear structure, almost turned inward on itself. The architecture is dense and consistent, with half timbered winegrowers\u2019 houses, many dating from the 16th to the 18th century, mixed with Renaissance inspired buildings. Everything comes together into a very unified setting, where each element feels like it belongs to the same period or the same architectural momentum.<\/p><p>As you walk through the streets, you move in a tighter space, where the facades draw closer and create a sense of intimacy. The volumes vary but stay contained, giving a steady visual rhythm. Your eyes are easily caught by the details, timber frames, colors, proportions, everything adds to that strong feeling of unity. The fortifications, even when you don\u2019t see them directly, are still present in how the village is organized, views are limited, openings to the outside come in small, almost filtered moments.<\/p><p>Around you, the vineyards appear in fragments, reminding you that the village sits within a larger landscape, even if that landscape stays slightly in the background behind the walls.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/crr4akjH36rR7GN19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=riquewihr&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Riquewihr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8780ff7 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8780ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ee154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ee154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kaysersberg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552d817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"552d817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-kaysersberg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-kaysersberg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-kaysersberg-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-kaysersberg-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/viewpoint-kaysersberg-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd05d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd05d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaysersberg sits in a valley where the village, the vineyards, and the water all weave together without any clear break. The old buildings form a dense group of half timbered houses, some going back to the 16th and 17th centuries, giving the place an immediate sense of history. Right in the middle of it all, a river runs through the streets, cutting across the alignments and bringing a kind of natural pause into the continuity of the facades. The village doesn\u2019t just grow along a single axis, it also develops around that line of water, which keeps shifting the perspectives.<\/p><p>As you walk, you move from narrower streets into small openings where the river appears, sometimes subtle, sometimes more visible depending on the angle. It catches the light differently than the facades, adding movement to a setting that would otherwise feel more still. The houses seem to lean slightly toward it, and the crossings from one side to the other create changes in rhythm as you go. Nothing ever fully repeats, a closed view is followed by a more open one, then it tightens again.<\/p><p>Your gaze never stays fixed, it moves between the close details and those lines of water that extend the village outward, toward the vineyards and the hills. The whole place keeps a sense of balance, like each element, stone, wood, water, landscape, holds its place without trying to take over the others<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/EK5w5dDt5FpBYExN8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=kaysersberg&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaysersberg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f64344 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f64344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb51831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb51831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colmar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba0b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba0b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/little-venice-colmar.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/little-venice-colmar.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/little-venice-colmar-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/little-venice-colmar-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/little-venice-colmar-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cea66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98cea66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Population<\/span>\u00a0 70 000<\/p><p>Colmar is organized around a dense historic center, shaped by a network of streets and canals that give the city a very distinct feel. Half timbered houses, detailed rooftops, and more imposing facades reflect an old prosperity, tied to its commercial role and its position in the Alsace plain. The architecture varies without breaking the overall unity, grand townhouses, more modest homes, religious buildings, everything fits together in a coherent whole where styles layer over one another. Water, present in certain areas, cuts through the space and adds another dimension to an already rich layout.<\/p><p>As you walk through Colmar, you move from a narrow street into a more open space, then reach a canal that interrupts the continuity of the facades. Reflections shift how you see the volumes, bringing movement into a setting that could otherwise feel very fixed. Your eyes often lift toward the upper floors, drawn by the details of the roofs and facades, then drop back down to signs, openings, textures. Everything feels carefully worked, but never excessive.<\/p><p>The perspectives change quickly, a street leads you into a wider space, then closes in again, creating a steady rhythm as you move. Despite the architectural richness, the whole place stays readable, with a sense of balance between variety and continuity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/wvJMFfdcjHKb3vk66\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=colmar&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colmar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6076eed container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6076eed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c7b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6c7b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eguisheim<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac01b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac01b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eguisheim-village.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eguisheim-village.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eguisheim-village-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eguisheim-village-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eguisheim-village-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea53a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea53a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eguisheim stands out because of its unusual layout, built in concentric circles around its old center. That structure gives the village an almost closed form, where the streets wrap around each other, creating a compact and very readable whole. The half timbered houses, tightly packed together, form a dense continuity, reinforced by colorful, flower filled facades that shape the visual unity of the place. The village sits right in the middle of the vineyards, which immediately surround the built area.<\/p><p>As you walk, you naturally follow those circular streets, with the feeling of turning without ever really leaving the village. The perspectives shift gradually, but without any sharp break, everything feels connected, like one continuous sequence. The close facades, the colors, the details draw your attention at eye level, then let it drift toward small openings that appear here and there between the houses.<\/p><p>The walk feels both intimate and fluid, you\u2019re not moving in a straight line, but in a kind of wrapping, steady motion. The vineyards stay in the background, visible whenever your gaze escapes the circle of houses, reminding you that this dense core is surrounded by a much more open landscape.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/AgVi2FohCCZHVYYp7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=eguisheim&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eguisheim\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2205ad6 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2205ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c78cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0c78cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vosges \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6949f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf6949f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grand-ballon-vosges.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grand-ballon-vosges.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grand-ballon-vosges-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grand-ballon-vosges-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grand-ballon-vosges-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e790f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e790f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Vosges Mountains are a real natural backbone between Alsace and Lorraine, giving you a landscape of rounded peaks, deep forests, and wide open views. This natural barrier, which is everywhere in the Alsatian scenery, shapes a whole part of the region and gives you a full immersion in unspoiled nature.<\/p><p>Among the iconic routes, the famous Route des Cr\u00eates follows the ridgeline of the massif, from the Col des Bagenelles to Cernay, crossing the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park. It gives you spectacular views over the valleys, the high mountain pastures, and quiet lakes tucked into the folds of the land. Today, this road is very popular with visitors, but it also has a strong historical background, since it was built during the First World War to make military travel easier.<\/p><p>You discover the Vosges differently depending on the season. In winter, the snowy landscapes turn the ridges into prime ground for cross country skiing, while in the warmer months, hikers explore the many marked trails, especially those maintained by the Club Vosgien. These paths let you discover a wide variety of natural settings, from forests and high altitude pastures to wilder areas.<\/p><p>The massif is also deeply marked by its history. Several sites and remains, especially up in the heights, still remind you of the violent fighting that took place there. Today, these places of memory exist side by side with a landscape that has become peaceful again, where herds have replaced soldiers in the high meadows.<\/p><p>Finally, beyond the high ridges, the Vosges valleys reveal a quieter, lesser known side of Alsace. As you make your way up from the plain, you come across softer landscapes, dotted with villages, forests, and peaceful routes, which extend the experience of the massif in a more intimate atmosphere.<\/p><p>So the Vosges are not just a backdrop, they are a living space, bringing together nature, history, and outdoor activities, right at the heart of Alsatian identity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/MmMbsnCMdGipVf4o9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p><p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/search?q=vosges&amp;udm=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Google Images<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83d\udcdc <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vosges\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d7af7 container-h3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53d7af7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8175a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa8175a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00c9comus\u00e9e d'Alsace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edbda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6edbda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-village-alsace.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-village-alsace.webp 1200w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-village-alsace-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-village-alsace-1024x410.webp 1024w, https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-village-alsace-768x308.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c371c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c371c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Alsace Ecomuseum was designed as a real reconstructed Alsatian village, and this open air museum gives you a unique glimpse into rural life in the past. It brings together a whole set of traditional half timbered houses, carefully taken apart and rebuilt on site, so that an architectural heritage at risk of disappearing could be preserved. Each building reflects a way of life, a period, or a specific role within Alsatian village life.<\/p><p>When you visit, you really get drawn into popular traditions and old skills. Through faithful reconstructions of interiors, workshops, and farming spaces, the site shows you what everyday life was like for local people, from cooking and crafts to farming, livestock raising, and social organization. Live demonstrations make the experience even richer by showing old gestures and trades in action, which makes the visit especially concrete and educational.<\/p><p>The Ecomuseum is more than just an exhibition, it offers you a real sensory immersion in the Alsace of the past. You can wander through the village lanes, watch the farm animals, and take part in seasonal events that shape life on the site throughout the year. 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