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Franzosenwiesen Wetlands

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Franzosenwiesen Wetlands

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Franzosenwiesen Wetlands

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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1. View of the Franzosenwiesen – Franzosenwiesen Wetlands loop from Rosenthal

8.37km

02:13

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Franzosenwiesen Wetlands – View of the Franzosenwiesen loop from Rosenthal

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02:55

110m

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3. Green Ponds – Franzosenwiesen Wetlands loop from Rosenthal

8.95km

02:23

100m

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Karin 👩‍🦯🌞⛅🌦🌧🥾❤📷🚴‍♀️🌳

October 9, 2022

A nice spot to relax

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Michael Goette

June 4, 2017

Unique landscape worth a visit. Wet meadows and ponds with rare flora and fauna. The entire circular walk Franzosenwiesen is highly recommended.

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Stefan Rüger

January 20, 2021

Due to the drought, the forest areas around the Franzosenwiesen were unfortunately heavily cultivated. There is a lot missing in "forest" now.

Until the 18th century, the area known as the "Brücher" was a bog. In 1725, Landgrave Karl gave it to Huguenot settlers from Schwabendorf for use. The moor has been preserved in the western part of the so-called Franzosenwiesen. The eastern part was drained and used as a hay meadow. The Huguenots were obliged to fill up all the barns standing there with the harvested hay for feeding game; they were only allowed to take the remaining hay and moss with them to Schwabendorf.

As a result of the abolition of feudal privileges in the Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel, the Franzosenwiesen became allodial property of the Schwabendorf farmers from 1848 onwards.

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Franzosenwiesen Wetlands

1. View of the Franzosenwiesen – Franzosenwiesen Wetlands loop from Rosenthal

2. Franzosenwiesen Wetlands – View of the Franzosenwiesen loop from Rosenthal

3. Green Ponds – Franzosenwiesen Wetlands loop from Rosenthal

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