Épinal: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture

The Salle des Boiseries in Épinal houses thousands of old books in a remarkable and unique oak ensemble, including one that is more than 1,200 years old.

The Château d’Épinal is a fortified medieval complex dating from the 13th century and is classified as a historic monument.

The Basilique Saint-Maurice is the oldest surviving building in Épinal. It was founded around 980, rebuilt in the 11th century and expanded until the 14th century.

The Glucoserie, Épinal’s Centre for the Interpretation of Architecture and Heritage, presents architecture and cultural heritage through videos, virtual reality, mashup projections, exhibitions and escape games.

The Imagerie d’Épinal was founded in 1796; its cultural heritage includes almost 7,000 lithographic stones, 1,400 woodblocks and 23 historic machines.

Those who choose Épinal for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Parc du Château is a 26-hectare English-style landscaped park and is listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments.

The Parc du Château includes an animal park, a medieval garden and an educational trail about lichens and pollen.

The Parc du Château is open daily and free to access all year round.

The Parc du Cours is a 28-hectare English-style landscaped park in the centre of Épinal, with a bandstand dating from 1863 and a meteorological station dating from 1892.

Experiences

The Planétarium d’Épinal offers screenings, science workshops, events and other educational activities on astronomy, space and the natural sciences all year round.

Spinaparc is a five-hectare adventure area in Épinal that combines high-ropes courses and via ferrata on a sandstone cliff.

At Base Natur’O at the port of Épinal, visitors can use canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, licence-free electric boats and pedal boats.

The 2.2-kilometre trail “Sur les traces du Nacré” refers to the rare butterfly Nacré de la Canneberge.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Vosges.