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Étival-Clairefontaine

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Étival-Clairefontaine

Étival-Clairefontaine sits on the route: 10 minutes from Raon-l'Étape, 33km from Lac de Gérardmer.

Étival-Clairefontaine is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 2,445, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Étival-Clairefontaine 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 Étival-Clairefontaine to your route.

About Étival-Clairefontaine

Étival-Clairefontaine (French pronunciation: [etival klɛʁfɔ̃tɛn] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The Clairefontaine Paper Mill is located in this city. The origins of Sanctivagium, altered in medieval Latin as Stivagium and Estival Old French, date back to the 7th century.

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Étival-Clairefontaine is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.3652 latitude, 6.8612 longitude.

What is the population of Étival-Clairefontaine?

Étival-Clairefontaine has a population of approximately 2,445 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
2,445
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.3652, 6.8612

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Étival-Clairefontaine

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Lac de Gérardmer

The largest natural lake of the Vosges, ringed by forest and a lively resort town for boating and beaches.

33 km · about 40 min drive

waterfall

Cascade du Nideck

A double waterfall plunging through a forested gorge below a ruined castle in the northern Vosges.

36 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg

A towering medieval fortress restored by Kaiser Wilhelm II, commanding panoramic views over the Alsatian plain from its Vosges mountain perch.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Riquewihr

One of the most beautiful villages in France, a perfectly preserved medieval wine village enclosed within 16th-century ramparts.

39 km · about 45 min drive

famous road

Alsace Wine Route

A 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Kaysersberg

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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Mont Sainte-Odile

Clifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.

41 km · about 45 min drive

cafe

Maison Ferber

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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Étival-Clairefontaine

  • 39 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
  • 41 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
  • 43 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
  • 55 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 60 kmBallon d'Alsace SummitGrassy 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.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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