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1. Lorraine/Alsace border – Saverne Town Lock loop from Vescheim

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02:15

470m

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2. Château de La Petite Pierre – Saverne Town Lock loop from Saverne

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03:03

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3. Saverne Town Center – Saverne Town Lock loop from Saverne

32.7km

02:04

320m

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Peter

March 13, 2025

It's the Alsace Fountain!

You can find more information via the link:

grand-est.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/67_dreal_grand_est-col_de_saverne-web.pdf

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The Col de Saverne is protected on both sides of the N4.

The inscribed section to the north contains the "Fontaine Alsace" fountain, while the classified section to the south includes the Saut du Prince Charles and the botanical garden.

North of the N4, the fountain called "Fontaine Alsace" is part of a series of structures built by the Prefect of the Bas-Rhin between 1810 and 1814 as part of his program to rebuild the road network and improve agriculture. It is surrounded by a continuous bank in a semicircle.

The listed section contains the botanical garden, founded in 1931 by a group of naturalists from Saverne. It is nestled in one of the switchbacks on the climb to the pass. It occupies a clearing and offers good acclimatization conditions for numerous plants.

Below is the old road to the Saverne Pass, where rails were dug to guide the wheels of carts.

The Saut du Prince Charles, a rock evoking the legend of Prince Charles of Lorraine, overlooks this road.

In 1774, Prince Charles was hunting in the forest when he suddenly found himself at the edge of the rock, staring into space. Unable to brake his horse in time, he made a jump of about twelve meters and landed safely at the bottom. The marks of the horse's four horseshoes can be seen below the rock, although it is more likely that they were dug by human hands.

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Location: Ottersthal, Zabern, Alsace, France

Fontaine Alsace (Elsassbrunnen)

1. Lorraine/Alsace border – Saverne Town Lock loop from Vescheim

2. Château de La Petite Pierre – Saverne Town Lock loop from Saverne

3. Saverne Town Center – Saverne Town Lock loop from Saverne

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