Next stop Equisheim located in the Alsace's Wine Route.
This is France's smallest wine region which includes 102 small towns and villages.
We are close to Germany and 300 miles from Paris.
Our B&B is a 5 minute walk to town.
The home is nicely decorated and includes this 100 year old
ceramic wood burning unique heater.
View from the front of house to village. Grapevines in neighborhood.
View from their backyard. There are only 90 miles of vineyards in this area.
Overview from top of vineyards to town.
Village is packed with beautiful flowers everywhere.
Store of many homemade cookies.
In 2013 Equisheim was named France's favorite town.
Church in center of village with 1500 people.
I empathize with the owners of these old homes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Europe seems to respect its old buildings far more than we do. Larry and I returned to the home built by my great-grandmother and her son, my grandfather, the home in which my father was raised, and now our home as the 4th generation of our family. Beautiful old farm homes rotted and sank to the ground all around us, and our home wasn't far behind when we rescued it. We miss the advantages of city living, but being in this old house, with all its memories, matters. It isn't nearly as beautiful as the homes you photographed, but they too have clearly been loved by many generations.
ReplyDeleteNeat story and good perspective Lynda.
DeleteBeautiful... one of my favorite photos. I would have loved to experience that. Glad you're enjoying yourselves.
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