The German-French scenic route

Welcome to the Green Route in the Heart of Europe

For all European-minded people the Green Route means much more than just a simple touristic route. Founded in 1960 on the initiative of Joseph Rey, former mayor of Colmar and one of the great advocates of the French-German reconciliation, the Green Route was and still is a milestone on the way to a United Europe: The Green Route shows the bonds of a friendship between the people of the Vosges, Alsace and the Black Forest.

Everywhere along the Green Route you may find impressive historic-cultural places. All the year round there are cultural and sporting highlights of international importance. Gourmets especially will enjoy the Green Route; exquisite restaurants as well as cosy inns invite you to taste the famous cuisine of this region and the wines of the upper Rhine valley which are worldwide renowned.

The 17 towns and villages on both sides of the Rhine River – the Association Green Route – promise to do their best to make your stay along the Green Route as enjoyable as possible, with lasting memories.

The Green Road makes it possible to experience:

> the culinary highlights of the region, ranging from viticulture to star gastronomy;

> the cultural heritage of the border region – from Roman times to the German-French friendship;

> the scenic beauty, from the Vosges mountains to the Rhine plain to the Black Forest and the picturesque towns along the route.

Type of route: Holiday route

Theme: Nature, culture and culinary delights on both sides of the Rhine

Start/Finish: Contrexéville (F) / Donaueschingen (D)

Length: 264 kms

States: Germany (Baden-Württemberg) I France (Alsace region, Lorraine region)

Holiday regions: Black Forest, Upper Alsace, Vosges