* Alsace : The Wedding of Our Friend Fritz

Arrive in the morning in the region of Metz. Guided tour of the Mirabelle distillery and finish by tasting some of their plum brandy. Lunch. Free time to discover Metz and its St Etienne Cathedral. Continue on towards Alsace. Dinner. Accommodation in the region of Strasbourg.

Route towards Strasbourg. Boat ride on the canals of Ill and a choucroute lunch. Depart for little Vosges. Pass in front of the Dabo Rock housing the statue of Pope Léon IX, then visit a crystal cutter’s workshop. Return via Marmoutier and visit a pottery workshop. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Accommodation.

Depart for Marlenheim, gateway to the wine trail of Alsace, and attend the 36th Wedding of Our Friend Fritz, a folkloric event inspired by a novel of two authors from Moselle. In the morning, visit the traditional market with its old crafts and traditional delicacies. Lunch. Attend the reconstitution of this Alsace wedding in the tradition of the 19th century with its costumes and folklore entertainment. Return to the hotel, Dinner. Accommodation.

Depart for Obernai. Free time in the medieval village at the foot of Mount Ste Odile. Discover the Gingerbread Museum and its factory in Gertwiller and sample some of their gingerbread. Lunch.