natural wonder
Lac de Gérardmer
The largest natural lake of the Vosges, ringed by forest and a lively resort town for boating and beaches.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Grand Est, France · Europe
Gérardmer works well as a base: 5 minutes from Xonrupt-Longemer, 2km from Lac de Gérardmer.
Gérardmer is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 10,084, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gérardmer 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 Gérardmer to your route.
Gérardmer (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁme] ; German: Gerdsee or archaic Geroldsee, and Giraumoué in local Vosgian) is a commune in the Vosges Department, Grand Est (before 2016: Lorraine), France. It is nicknamed "La perle des Vosges" (the gem of the Vosges).
Gérardmer is said to owe its name to Gerard, Duke ofRead more
Lorraine, who in the 11th century built a tower on the bank of the lake or mer, near which, in 1285, a new town was founded.
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Gérardmer is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.0735 latitude, 6.8779 longitude.
Gérardmer has a population of approximately 10,084 people, making it a town in France.
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natural wonder
The largest natural lake of the Vosges, ringed by forest and a lively resort town for boating and beaches.
2 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
25 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
One of the most beautiful villages in France, a perfectly preserved medieval wine village enclosed within 16th-century ramparts.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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