BR67 The potter's villages and the forest of Haguenau

Departing from Haguenau, City of Barbarossa, you'll escape to the vast forest adjacent to the town. With its stands of pines and oaks, the forest has been awarded the “Forêt d'Exception®” label since 2020, and is the green lung of the capital of Northern Alsace. You'll then come to Walbourg, home to the Romanesque abbey church of St-Walburge and the Musée Mémorial, which presents the history of the region between 1870 and 1945. You'll then continue your tour along the northern edge of the Haguenau forest to Betschdorf, a town of potters who perpetuate ancestral traditions. Don't hesitate to visit one of the many workshops. Visits to the Maginot Line works in Hatten and Leutenheim will give you an insight into the defensive system deployed by the French army in wartime. You'll then head off to the Rhine region along the EuroVelo15 Rhine cycle route to Drusenheim, with its Paso Museum and Altwasser gardens. Along the way, stop off at Sessenheim, where Goethe had a romantic idyll. You'll then pass through Soufflenheim, the second most famous pottery center on the route. You'll then return to the peaceful, exceptional Haguenau forest, passing by the unmissable Gros Chêne site before returning to the tour's starting point.