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Raon-aux-Bois

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Raon-aux-Bois

Raon-aux-Bois is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Saint-Nabord, 24km from Lac de Gérardmer.

Raon-aux-Bois is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 1,033, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Raon-aux-Bois 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 Raon-aux-Bois to your route.

About Raon-aux-Bois

Raon-aux-Bois (French pronunciation: [ʁaɔ̃ o bwa] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Inhabitants are called Raonnais in French.

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Raon-aux-Bois is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.0569 latitude, 6.5210 longitude.

What is the population of Raon-aux-Bois?

Raon-aux-Bois has a population of approximately 1,033 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,033
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.0569, 6.5210

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 Raon-aux-Bois

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.

24 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Ballon d'Alsace Summit

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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Grand Ballon

The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Hartmannswillerkopf

A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.

52 km · about 60 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.

56 km · about 65 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Eguisheim

A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.

58 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Riquewihr

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

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Raon-aux-Bois

  • 35 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.
  • 46 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 59 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
  • 63 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
  • 78 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.

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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