ABOUT ALSACE
A region between the Vosges and the Rhine
In eastern France, on the German border, Alsace brings together vineyards, mountains, flower-filled villages and a culture shaped by two languages and two traditions.
A long strip of land between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine, Alsace is one of France's smallest historic regions and one of its richest in heritage: medieval castles, hilltop abbeys, half-timbered houses and a 170-kilometre Wine Route.
Its history, shaped by both France and Germany, has given Alsace a character all its own, reflected in its dialect, its food and the traditions that remain part of everyday life.
- Where
- North-eastern France, between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine, bordering Germany and Switzerland.
- Capital
- Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament, with a UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral.
- Wine Route
- 170 km of vineyards through more than 50 villages, France's oldest wine route (1953).
- Language
- French, alongside Alsatian, a Germanic dialect still spoken every day.
- July weather
- Warm and dry, averaging 25–28 °C: one of the sunniest corners of France.
- Fun fact
- Alsace changed nationality four times in 150 years: French, German, French, German and French again.
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Registration opens on 15 September 2026.