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| Enjoying life's little pleasures |
Not knowing that I had Covid Tom and I set out to explore Saverne. It's a lovely little town with plenty of sights within a short drive of the area where we were tied up. It's located at the foot of the Vosges du Nord Natural Regional Park and is classified as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Don't worry, I didn't expose anyone as the sights we visited were all outdoors, almost empty, and the trails we hiked were deserted.
The Grand Geroldseck Castle (or the Large and Small Geroldseck) are thought to date from the 12th Century
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| Grand Geroldseck Castle |
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| It was fun exploring the ruins and imagining what life was like back then. |
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| More Geroldseck Castle ruins |
As early as 1794, France was the first country to own a telecommunications network thanks to the optical air telegraph invented by Claude Chappe,
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| Chappe Telegraph Tower |
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| Hiking through the forested grounds around the various ruins we found our new home. |
The Haut-Barr Castle is built on top of three rocks 470 meters above the plain. It's a mediaeval castle in ruins since the 12th century. The current castle was built in 1583.
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The Haut-Barr Castle
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These castles are always situated with the best views.
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Great pictures - town looks perfect for strolling!
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