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Hartmannswillerkopf
A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Grand Est, France · Europe
Cernay works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vieux-Thann, 12km from Grand Ballon.
Cernay is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 11,127, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cernay sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cernay to your route.
Cernay (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnɛ] ; Alsatian: Sanna; German: Sennheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the river Thur, 17 km northwest of Mulhouse.
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Cernay is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.8097 latitude, 7.1770 longitude.
Cernay has a population of approximately 11,127 people, making it a town in France.
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A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
6 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Grassy 1,247 m summit at the meeting point of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comte, reached by a classic hairpinned climb first raced in the 1905 Tour de France; views stretch to Mont Blanc on clear days.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Village bakery in Niedermorschwihr where Christine Ferber, the 'jam fairy' revered by top pastry chefs worldwide, hand-cooks over 200,000 jars a year in copper pots; gourmets detour off the Wine Route for her kougelhopf and mirabelle preserves.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Half-timbered wine village on the Alsace Wine Route, voted France's favourite village in 2017, with a fortified medieval bridge over the Weiss and a ruined imperial castle above the vines.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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