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Green Route
The German-French scenic route
The Green Route was initiated in 1960 by the mayor of Colmar, Joseph Rey, together with the mayor of Breisach, Joseph Bueb, as a testimony to Franco-German friendship. Thus it is - then as now - a "bond of friendship" that stretches from the Vosges mountains right through Alsace the Rhine valley to the heights of the Black Forest, connecting several attractive tourist holiday regions in the heart of Europe.
A magnificent testimony to German-French friendship!
A magnificent testimony to German-French friendship
In 1960, the former mayor of Colmar, Joseph Rey, initiated the road together with his colleague Joseph Bueb, mayor of Breisach. They had a brilliant idea: to give a positive impetus to tourism in
the region. In addition, they wanted to create a testimony to the incredible German-French friendship!
The Green Route is still an amazing expression of this friendship today. It was founded in the year after the signing of the Élysée Treaty, and it's the perfect example of a policy of
reconciliation and unity in Europe.
At a glance
The Green Road makes it possible to experience:
> the culinary highlights of the region, ranging from viticulture to star gastronomy;
> the cultural heritage of the border region – from Roman times to the German-French friendship;
> the scenic beauty, from the Vosges mountains to the Rhine plain to the Black Forest and the picturesque towns along the route.
Type of route: Holiday route
Theme: Nature, culture and culinary delights on both sides of the Rhine
Start/Finish: Contrexéville (F) / Donaueschingen (D)
Length: 264 kms
States: Germany (Baden-Württemberg) I France (Alsace region, Lorraine region)
Holiday regions: Black Forest, Upper Alsace, Vosges
Follow the route on the outdooractive app
Scan the QR-Code!
How it works
You can follow the routes of the Ferienstraßen network with the navigator of the free outdooractive app. All you have to do is download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. This service for tourist road routes is unique.
If it is already installed, simply scan the QR code on the left and open the route in outdooractive. In 4 clicks you can then follow this route in the browser discovering different destinations, accommodations and highlights.
More information about the browser and explanations of use can be found on our website "Die APP zur Navigation".
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