Tag: Alsace
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Fairytale Towns of Alsace {France}
When we first started looking at where we wanted to go on this trip, we knew that we wanted to visit the Alsace region of France. This area has so many beautiful towns to explore. Many of these towns are a short distance from Colmar. It is easy to set off for a day or…
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Christmas in Colmar {France}
Our next stop through in the Alsace region was to the beautiful city of Colmar. Colmar has an impressively long history where the first mention of the city was in 884 by Charlemagne as he was writing about the Saxon Wars. In 1226 it was granted the status of a Free Imperial City by Emperor…
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The Capital of Christmas in Strasbourg {France}
After leaving Paris, we made our way to the historic area of Eastern France known as the Alsace. Our first stop was to the city of Strasbourg. This ancient city has been through many transformations over the centuries. These days it is most known for being the seat of the European Parliament. But the title…