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Jean-P.

Journalist, e-tourism expert and owner of Les Remparts de Riquewihr, a collection of 15 romantic and luxury holiday apartments in Riquewihr and La Vancelle, Alsace, France.
www.i-love-riquewihr.com

Sled dog race at Lac Blanc Alsace Vosges
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Sled dog race at Lac Blanc

Next weekend I will attend the Nordic sled dog race at the ski resort of Lac Blanc, on the heights of the valley of Kaysersberg, not far away from Riquewihr. […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on January 9, 2017

The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle is open all year round
Alsace

Enjoy the magic of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle in the snow…

When I look up over the screen of my computer at home I can see the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle. But yesterday, I didn’t. It was snowing. At dusk, I left my […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on January 5, 2017

Baby cadling a sled dog at the Lac Blanc ski resort
Alsace

Alsace: ideas for your stay in Winter

A day out in the snow of the Vosges, the evening in the Alsace vineyards! Winter is full of surprises. Alsace allows you to combine many pleasures: a day out in […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on January 2, 2017

Weekly market in Sélestat
Alsace

Weekly markets in Alsace: Grab your basket!

One of the pleasures of a holiday in Alsace, in any season, is to visit a weekly market to buy fresh local produce. So grab your basket and let’s go! […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on May 10, 2016

Open Cellars in Mittelbergheim: the wine cellar of the domain Wittmann.
Alsace

Alsace Wine Route : open wine cellars in Mittelbergheim

Spring is here and the season of wine festivals has begun. The winemakers of the village of Mittelbergheim (between Sélestat and Obernai) unveil once a year in spring, the secrets […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on May 3, 2016

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Carnival

Fantastic Morgenstreich – my Basel Carnival picture gallery

The Morgenstreich is a major and spectacular event that starts the Basel carnival. The Morgenstreich or procession of lanterns, is consistently held the Monday following Ash Wednesday. It is a […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on February 17, 2016

100 Years commemoration parade and ceremony in Saint-Amarin, Alsace, Vosges
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WW1 in Alsace and Vosges – Secret search for sled dogs : Code name «Poilus d’Alaska» (Hairy from Alaska)

Exactly 100 years ago on the 15th of December 2015, the valiant « Poilus d’Alaska » (The “Hairy” from Alaska ; “Poilu” was the nickname of the French soldiers of […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on January 30, 2016

Sainte Marguerite church in Riquewihr
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Christmas concerts in Riquewihr – 2015 program

According to tradition, the first Christmas songs were sung by the angels above the crib to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. Historically, the first Christmas songs were songs of […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on November 25, 2015

Marvelous castle of Prince Noel
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Christmas Trails in Osthouse

Les “Sentiers de Noël” are back! — Update 2015. A superb sound and light show is taking place in Osthouse, a village beside Erstein, south of Strasbourg. The word “show” […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on November 23, 2015

At the Linge memorial museum.
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WW1 – 100 years ago in the Vosges mountains …

Today is Nov 11, 2015. A bright sun is shining and the sky is absolutely blue over Alsace and the Vosges mountains that I see from my window. Difficult to […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on November 11, 2015

The white stork is part of Alsatian popular imagery.
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The White Stork, my beautifull queen of Alsace

When the end of the Summer is getting nearer the Alsatian storks are gathering for their yearly long trip to the south … My fascination with the stork goes back […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on August 25, 2015

When the sun plays with the vines.
Alsace

Early morning walk around Riquewihr (2)

The alarm went off early … The sun now rises earlier, and to capture the unique light of dawn, a lay down is not the best plan. Dawn brushed away […]

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By Jean-P. Posted on April 25, 2015

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