CONTACT Prest'Hotel
Epinal - Chavelot
22 rue de la Plaine 88 150 CHAVELOT
Tel. : 00 333 29 31 39 40 │ contact@presthotel.fr
Welcome to PRESTHOTEL
Discover Epinal
' Between mountains and thermal spas,
the capital of the south of the Lorraine '
Historic town of Epinal
Come and discover its history y visiting the castle and its old church, Saint Maurice dating back to the 11th century
Also discover the historic architecture by visiting its basilica, the Chapter quarter, the Place des Vosges, and the roman house…
Lastly, discover its museums with the Museum of ancient and contemporary art, the Chapitre museum and of course, ' the City of images ' with the museum and the pictures factory with its famous images.
Epinal – garden town
Made up of 200 hectares of green spaces it is an enchantment for the visitor.
Take advantage of the caste ruins with its magnificent park on 26 hectares, including a small zoo, a children’s play area, a medieval garden and a vineyard.
Epinal is also the forest capital of France with 135km of way marked footpaths for you to enjoy.
The Port of plaisance is a place for relaxation with its green parks,and its children play area. It is also the start of a cycle track with possible bike hire.
Bouzey Lake : For swimming and water sports.
Close to Epinal
The fort of Uxegney: built in 1884; you'll discover in the maze of underground parts, a large number of items restored as a power plant, kitchens, room, artillery pieces....
Medieval fortress of Châtel-sur-Moselle
The Epinal American cemetery and memorial with a surface area of 22 hectares. The memorial is made up of a chapel and a museum as well as a court of honour.
Epinal Slideshow
for more information, visitthe website of the epinal tourist office
Discover the Vosges
' Take advantage of many activities during your stay… '
The mountains
In Winter
For a great outdoors experience, the Vosges offers you7 ski resorts with a total of 93 ski lifts, 10 chair lifts, 120 downhill runs, 350 snow canons and 300 kilometres of cross country ski trails :
La Bresse, Gerardmer, Xonrupt-Longemer, Ventron, Saint Maurice, Bussang et Le Valtin.
The largest ski resort in Eastern France is Bresse - Hohneck (see photo)..It covers an area of 220 hectares and is made up of 37 ski slopes and 280 snow canons.
Snow Conditions at Bresse-Hohneck..
In Summer
An idyllic environment in which to be united with the natural surroundings, The Vosges mountains offer many activities in summer :
Hiking : For your enjoyment, the Vosges offers thousands of way-marked footpaths.
Mountain bikers can explore the Vosges Mountains on a network of perfectly maintained routes.
On horseback, you can also discover the fauna and flora.
And on the banks of the various lakes and rivers you can lose yourself to the pleasure of fishing.
Thermal Spa cures
4 thermal spas of the Vosges
Bains les Bains, Plombières les Bains, Contrexéville and Vittel,
are close by, whether you prefer a fitness programme, or just want to relax.
Other Tourist Activities
Take advantage (but of course in moderation) of the number of casinos of the Vosges
such as Gerardmer, Bussang, Plombieres, Vittel or Contrexeville.
There are several leisure / ammusment parks for you to discover :
Fraispertuis-city, the western vosgien; a magnificent theme park for all the family.
La ferme aventure
Le pays des lacs de Pierre Percée : A host of outdoor activities await you (see photo).
And, of course, don’t forget the Vosgienne gastronomy, with it’s local produce
Vosgienne salad, chacuterie, toffailles,munster cheese, sweets from the Vosges, jams and eaux de vies)
and its many farm auberges where you can eat.
Come and discover our historic heritage, includingt
the archeological site of Gand, forts, castles, and historic houses (e.g. that of Joan of Arc.)
Take advantage of the many spectacles organised in the Vosges
there are many different fairs such as the daffodil festival.
Vosges Slideshow
for more information, visit the website of Vosges tourist office.
