Whether you're a nature lover, a countryside connoisseur, a sci-fi aficionado, sports buff or a motorcycle enthusiast, there's something for you at Gérardmer.
The whole year round, Gérardmer is the veritable beating heart of the Vosges cultural and sporting scene, there's always something happening and you'll be glad you stopped by.
Venturing further afield into the Vosges, myriad hidden treasures are waiting to be discovered.
Sitting pretty at the heart of the Haute Vosges and just around the corner from Alsace, there are so many good reasons to come pay us a visit and ... we're such a friendly bunch !
So, French lesson out of the way, let's get back to telling you what you can do in these parts.
The Vosges area is a great place for hikers of all levels. If you want to get the best out of your visit you could also call on the services of Jarno, an excellent local mountain guide who specialises in tailor-made excursions. Contact him either before or during your stay, either way don't forget to tell him that we sent you!
There's also great fishing in the area, as you would imagine. Fishing on the lake, classified as 1st category, is allowed with either a day permit or a 'holiday permit'. A private fishing pond is also just a few minutes from the campsite.
Last but not least naturewise, lots of different gardens open during the summer months for the pleasure of young and old.
Once you've enjoyed all that nature has to throw at you there are still stacks of other activities waiting to be enjoyed.
In Gérardmer and the surrounding area you'll find :
- ice skating, swimming pools, a treetop adventure park, summer sledging, paintball, paragliding, go karting, cinema ...
- local artisans itching to tell you about their different skills and trades such as clogmaking, candlemaking, woodworking ...
- admit it, you also came to France for the food! You won't be disappointed in the Vosges with local specialities such as cheeses, biscuits, sweets, honey, essential oils and of course beer.
Dare we trot out the old – but so true - expression ... you're likely to be spoiled for choice!
We don't have any particular links to the following sites but have just enjoyed them in the past on a personal level, we hope you will too ...
Consider yourself warned, you won't have time to do everything we've mentioned, so ... you may have to come back! You should also make note of some of Gérardmer's mega annual or biennial events, here are a few
If you have any spare time and depending on when you're here, the beautiful region of Alsace is just around the corner from us and is well worth a visit.
A quick drive over one of the mountains which separates us (La Schlucht, le Bonhomme or Le Bussang) and you'll be in the land of the stork, circling above the neat rows of never-ending vineyards. If you're here at Christmas, the markets at Kaysersberg, Colmar and Riquewihr are among the best that exist.
So what do you think ... 'La Vie en Vosges'? 
For more information about all of these events and many more, the excellent Tourist Office at Gérardmer is just a click away.