Located 65 km SW of Strasbourg, Gerardmer was more than 85% destroyed during WWII and has since been completely rebuilt. Now a popular resort town, Gerardmer offers visitors the surrounding slopes of the Vosges Cristallines for skiing in winter and the lake for a variety of summer water activities. Also popular are mountain hikes along the Route des Cretes, which stretches 83 km through the Vosges Valley affording spectacular views over Lorraine.
Tourist Office4, Place des DeportesPhone: 33 3 29 27 27 27Fax: 33 3 29 27 23 25