The Regional Nature Park of Ballons des Vosges – these round-topped mountains characteristic of the region – spreads over 3000 square km (1160 sq miles), between the Alsace, the Vosges mountains and the Franche-Comté region. It is home to some outstanding natural and cultural heritage sites, and is rich in emblematic landscapes. In the heart of the mountains and the valleys, on the slopes and trails, along lakes and rivers, shades of green and blue create the perfect landscapes for people who want to get away from it all. This site of extraordinarily diverse landscapes – grasslands, peat bogs, cirques, rocky cliffs, lakes and rivers, meadows, pastures, forests and vineyards – never fails to surprise.
Look for Lynxes, Peregrine Falcons, Capercaillies, as well as herds of Chamois, Red Deer and Roe Deer. Here, you can also admire a remarkable protected flora: Arnica, Great Yellow Gentians, Foxgloves, Mountain Pansies, Anemones, Mountain Cornflowers, and other peatlands vegetation all grow in this landscape. In Munster, the park’s museum welcomes year round visitors of all ages.A full 600 square metres (6400 sq ft) of exhibition space showcase artefacts related to natural habitats, cultural heritage, landscapes, geology, and human activities.