Top Reasons to Go

The Wine Road: Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr are at the heart of the Alsatian wine route—two medieval villages filled with Hansel and Gretel houses, cellars bursting with bottles, and wine festivities.

Reborn Colmar: Although hit by two world wars, Colmar rebuilt itself, and the atmospheric maze of cobblestone streets and Petite Venise waterways of the Vieille Ville are pure enchantment.

Nancy's Art Nouveau: The Art Nouveau capital of France as well as home to Place Stanislas—the most beautiful royal square in Europe—make the hub city of Lorraine an art lover's paradise.

Joan of Arc Country: If you're a fan of Jeanne d'Arc, then a pilgrimage to her birthplace in Domrémy-la-Pucelle is a must.

Strasbourg, Capital of Alsace: The symbolic capital of Europe is a cosmopolitan French city rivaled only by Paris in its medieval charms, history, and haute cuisine.