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| Gerardmer | ||
| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 7.802 (2018) | |
| height | 670 m | |
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Gerardmer (German Gerdsee, medieval Geroldsee) is a city in the department Vosges. It is located on the lake of the same name and west of the main ridge of the Vosges.
background
The city owes its name Gerhard of Alsace (* around 1030; † April 14, 1070 in Remiremont), although this was subject to frequent changes over the centuries. More than two centuries after the death of the Duke of Lorraine, in 1285, the place was mentioned for the first time (as "Geramer").
In 1875, the first French tourist office was set up in Gerardmer. Since then, the place has been marketed as the "Pearl of the Vosges". The place is strongly influenced by tourism and has a corresponding infrastructure.
The Gerdsee is natural and the largest lake in the Vosges and in Lorraine.
The cheese "Munster-Géromé" was invented here by monks, whereby there was a long dispute with the Alsatian Muenster for the rights to the origin.
The soft cheese "Géramont", which is only sold in Germany, is produced in Le Tholy in the west of the Vosges.
getting there
By plane
The airport Aéroport Strasbourg International is less than 100 km away.
By train
By bus
In the street
On the D417 from Remiremont or Muenster out. Of Epinal From here you follow the D11, which meets the D417.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
Boats
To ski
- the ski area offers 35 km of downhill pistes, divided into different levels of difficulty
hike
- The wooded area invites you to go hiking.
- Hike "La Roche du Rain"
shop
kitchen
nightlife
- International Festival of Fantastic Films. The International Festival of Fantastic Films takes place once a year in Gérardmer.
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- tourism
- http://mairie-gerardmer.fr - Gérardmer official website
- www.skigebiete-test.de
